Sodus Rehabilitation and Nursing Center -
Location: is at our Out-Patient Clinic
Competitive Rate
We offer the Following:
- Premium Compensation
- Great Benefits Package
- Professional Growth & Stability
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Qualifications/Experience:
- Must possess a current unencumbered NYS license as a Registered Professional Physical Therapist, Bachelors degree or higher.
- Graduate of an accredited school of physical therapy or international equivalent
- Geriatric experience preferred
- A current unrestricted drivers license and dependable transportation
- Ability to professionally communicate with internal and external resources
- Ability to function independently as well as part of a team
- Ability to positively give and receive oral and written direction
Essential Job Functions:
- Screens residents for rehabilitation therapy needs
- Completes Physical Therapy evaluations upon physician order
- Establishes Physical Therapy plan of care for treatments per physician order
- Provides Physical Therapy plan of treatments and modalities
- Modifies treatment program level, intensity and techniques based on the residents response to specific treatment plan
- Discharges residents from Physical Therapy services when appropriate
- Makes appropriate recommendations for nursing regarding mobility, positioning and ROM resident needs
- Completes Daily Activity Schedule, progress notes and re-certifications per facility policy.
- Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants and unlicensed assistive personnel
- Provides resident, staff and family education and in-servicing
- Demonstrates working knowledge of Medicare Part A PPS case management
- Complies with Federal and State regulations related to rehabilitation therapy
- Completes all documentation to comply with professional standard and regulatory requirements
- Utilizes the clinical software applications per policies and procedures
- Completes care plans and MDS as directed, per facility policy
- Assists in ordering necessary equipment for the facility and residents
- Participates in the discharge planning process with the interdisciplinary team
- Participates in facility meetings and committees as assigned
- Submits required reports and documentation in accordance with established acceptable time frames
- Possess a strong knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and other payment sources and their responsibility in the SNF setting
- Complies with all facility policies and procedures
- Maintains confidentiality of facility and resident information
- Respects all residents all resident rights
- Reports all instances of potential resident abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of resident property immediately
- Follows sanitation and infection control policies and procedures
- Recommends corrective action plan for all identified problems
- Maintains a positive working relationship between the rehabilitation department and other departments
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All pay rates and bonuses are paid and/ or awarded to employees based on the facilities policy and/ or the CBA, depending on the position.