Physical Therapist

3HC Home Health and Hospice

Physical Therapist (PRN-as needed)

Office: Henderson

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3HC has provided compassionate care to North Carolinians since 1981. We strive to ensure our patients enjoy life's journey, recover quickly, and live comfortably. We believe in providing high-quality, cost-effective care that surpasses industry standards. If you want to make a difference, provide meaningful one-on-one care, and develop relationships with both your patients and team members, join Team 3HC 3HC strives to provide a positive work culture that feels more like a family atmosphere where we support our team members so they can reach their personal & professional best.

Summary:

The Physical Therapist provides prescribed treatments of physical therapy, which involve a complex and sophisticated level of interventions designed to provide restoration to the patient to his/her maximum rehabilitative potential or maintains/stabilize to prevent decline in function for a chronically debilitated patient.

1.Abides by and supports 3HC's Compliance Program and Code of Ethics. 3HC's Compliance motto is "Compliance for all and all for Compliance". It is the intent of 3HC to comply with all applicable laws and regulations and that spirit is embedded in all aspects of our services and business practices. Our success hinges on doing things ethically and legally, to which, each and every employee plays a critical role.

2. Creates positive experiences for internal and external customers that will meet their expectations. (External customers include our patients, families, referral sources, vendors, the community, etc. Internal customers are the people within the agency with whom you work.) Displays a high degree of courtesy, tact, and knowledge of services provided by the agency in all contact with staff, patients, and visitors

3. Manages assigned cases and assists office with achieving positive patient outcomes: (a) provides physical therapy care as outlined in the physician's plan of treatment, according to 3HC's policies and procedures and as allowed by the Practice Act of the N. C. State Board of Physical Therapy; (b) assures the development and implementation of the patient individualized plan of care and updates as needed. Consults with the attending physician concerning alteration of the plan of treatment and documents, in writing, appropriate change of orders where necessary. (c) verifies that MD listed on orders/POT will sign off on orders. (d) delivers quality treatment services to patients in accordance with accepted standards of practice and effective for the condition, which the patient suffers (e) Plans, evaluates, implements and teaches patients and family members to provide for a continuous physical therapy program during care and discharge, (f) instructs patients and their families in the use of prosthetic, orthotic, and assistive devices (canes, walkers, wheelchairs, etc.) and other treatment modalities, (g) Evaluates the effectiveness and outcomes of care and identifies barriers to desired outcomes. Set goals related to the needs of the patients, (h) Evaluates equipment needs to increase patient's function and independence and coordinates procurement if needed, equipment for patient use within insurance guidelines, (i) selects and teaches task-oriented therapeutic activities to restore "independent" functioning, as well as providing direct rehabilitative services under insurance and reimbursement guidelines and maintains, records, via clinical and progress reports, for each visit, and (j) educates, consults and teaches other agency personnel, family members and significant others, designated facilitators, and other organizational personnel in methods of assisting the patients according to a written plan of treatment; (k) provides reassessments minimally every 30 days for all payer types; and, (l) identifies processed to facilities 85% improvement functionality rehab patient care.

4. Conducts a complete assessment of the patient to identify appropriate care needs: (a) Assesses, reports, and documents patient's status and progress on appropriate Agency laptop and to the health care team; (b) ensures initial and on-going re-assessments to determine level of functioning and evaluation of patient/family response to therapy, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points. (c) Identifies the problem and performs physical therapeutic treatments as prescribed by the patient's physician, (d) develops and revises a plan of treatment and care as indicated in collaboration and consultation with the physician, ITC members, and other health professionals, (e) develops and instructs Agency staff and family members in restorative and or maintenance therapy programs and therapeutic treatments as approved by the physician. (f) creates Home Health Aide care plans as needed.

5. Prepares and maintains appropriate clinical and administrative records in a prompt and comprehensive manner, documenting patient limitations/interventions and progress. Timely records all assessment and evaluation data, treatments and patient's response to therapy intervention. Completes paperwork within 24 hours of visit, and communicates daily. Responds to e-mail requests for documentation correction/completion within 48 hours.

6. Provides regular supervision to Physical Therapy Assistant at a minimum of 30 days and a certified nursing assistant at a minimum of 14 days as appropriate in carrying out the plan of treatment as established by the nurse or therapist. Ensures supervisory visit is competed per agency policy and procedure, including following PT plan of care and ensuring skilled services delivered each visit.

7. Provides an example for correct ethical/legal activities. Works as team player to coordinate visits within payer source time points.

8. Maintains regular communication with supervisor: (a) communicates problems of the patient(s) on a timely basis following chain of command, (b) utilizes current process and technology available to 3HC, (c) collaborates with supervisor to meet assigned productivity standard, and (d) ensures appropriate referrals are evaluated timely with a NPU rate of less than 6%.

9. Travels to other offices to meet the demand of patient needs as requested by Director of Clinical Services/Assistant Director of Clinical Services.

10. Ensures that 3HC can bill for services appropriately: (a) completes certifications and re-certifications within designated timeframes; and (b) keeps up-to-date on reimbursement criteria and documentation requirements for all patients under his/her care and management, including preauthorization and re-authorizations for insurance; (c) responsible for timely assessments with content that met criteria for financial reimbursement per 3HC policy.

11. Stays abreast of overall patient care and improves physical therapy skills: (a) participates in office staff meetings, patient care conferences, record audits, utilization reviews, quality improvement activities, and in-services; (b) attends and participates in interdisciplinary team conferences at least 75% of the time; (c) attends agency mandatory in-services and satisfies CEU requirements of the State Board of Physical Therapy; (d) strives to improve physical therapy care through continuing education, addition of PT competencies for evidence based testing, active participation in professional and related organizations and individual research and readings and (e) maintains specialized hospice training, if necessary.

12. Demonstrates a willingness to be cost effective in the use of agency resources, the monitoring of waste, and the proper use of supplies and equipment.

13. Adheres to 3HC's Personnel Policy and performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an approved Physical Therapy curriculum.
• One-year of experience as a Physical Therapist preferred.
• Physical Therapist currently licensed to practice physical therapy in North Carolina.
• Maintain current CPR certification (BCLS)
• Proficient computer skills/knowledge and experience in electronic medical records.

3HC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex or sexual orientation, age, marital status, gender identity, national veteran or disability status.

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