Physical Therapist

16 hours ago


Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States Excela Health Full time
Job Summary

A Physical Therapist provides services to patients who have impairments, functional limitations, or changes in physical function from injury, disease, or other causes. The Physical Therapist performs evaluations and establishes plans of care for patients based upon age-specific considerations and patient/family goals in various treatment arenas.

Key Responsibilities
  • Documents on the white boards in the patient rooms to improve and aid in interdisciplinary communication and continuity of care (where applicable by location).
  • Understands and upholds the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
  • Performs clinical responsibilities in a manner that provides effective age-specific patient care while achieving optimal outcomes.
  • Completes evaluations within appropriate time frames per policy.
  • Sets goals with measurable outcomes and appropriate time frames.
  • Recommends discontinuation of treatment when appropriate.
  • Initiates discussions with physician and other medical team members when appropriate to alter therapeutic program.
  • Oversees Physical Therapist Assistants, students, and support personnel in a professional manner.
  • Demonstrates appropriate use of various treatment modalities in patient care.
  • Abides by relevant ethical codes and standards of practice guidelines.
  • Abides by State and Federal laws and regulations, including state licensure laws.
  • Reports any concerns to rehab leadership, or compliance line as appropriate.
  • Maintains records that are accurate, concise, timely, and legible in accordance with System, IT, or Payor policies.
  • Documents therapy care in format and accordance with practice setting on EMR including evaluations, treatment provided, response to treatment, patient progress, education, family conferences, discharge planning, and discharge summary as appropriate.
  • Communicates post-discharge needs to appropriate resources.
  • Documents patient care that is consistent with guidelines and requirements of agencies and third-party payers.
  • Educates all patients and families in a manner consistent with their level of understanding and therapeutic needs.
  • Involves patient and family members in establishing a plan of care.
  • Provides patient and family members with educational materials as needed.
  • Documents education and training as well as patient and/or family level of achievement with training provided.
  • Captures maximum revenue for quality services provided while maintaining established standards of care where applicable.
  • Utilizes appropriate documentation including CPT and CDM codes to match services provided.
  • Maintains adherence to established efficiency standards.
  • Checking for accuracy in charging based on therapeutic intervention provided prior to signing and finalizing daily documentation.
  • Provides relevant information to insurance provider to ensure proper authorization is secured prior to initiation of treatment (when indicated).
  • Assures treatment does not extend beyond last covered date.
  • Promotes continual performance improvement both within the Rehabilitation department and throughout Independence Health System.
  • Demonstrates individual initiative for performance improvement both within the department and throughout Independence Health System.
  • Actively identifies needs for improvement in the department and system-wide and discusses with manager.
  • Collaborates with patients, families, and other health team members to provide excellence in patient care.
  • Communicates regularly with other team members via verbal, written, and/or established electronic communication methods.
  • Attends interdisciplinary team meetings when indicated.
  • Attends all required staff meetings. If absent or unable to attend, reads minutes and signs appropriate sign-in sheets to indicate review of material.
  • Participates actively in the ongoing development of new therapy programs and in the enhancement of established programs.
  • Attends appropriate internal or external education opportunities to promote growth and expansion of specific programs.
  • Researches appropriate innovative ideas via journal and internet exploration and discusses these with manager leads, and peers.
  • Implements a self-directed plan for professional development to maintain licensure.
  • Demonstrates an awareness of strengths and weaknesses and seeks guidance as needed to address limitations.
  • Develops and conducts in-service as appropriate to share information gained from external resources.
  • Upholds fiscal and operational responsibility.
  • Utilizes supplies and equipment in a fiscally responsible manner.
  • Maintains adherence to established efficiency standards.
  • Maximizes utilization of non-direct patient care time.
  • Maintains responsibility for reporting accuracy of hours worked.
  • Travel to other entities or sites within the System as patient census dictates, to provide quality necessary care where patient need is greatest.
  • Staff schedules require flexibility as they are dependent on patient care needs, which may include evening and weekend hours, as necessary to meet demand in their primary area or the needs across the System.
  • Understands and facilitates obtaining authorizations in conjunction with revenue specialist where applicable.
  • Understanding and working knowledge of insurances and their documentation, authorization, and billing framework and requirements.
  • Communicates to lead/leadership any changes or volume in census that will impact daily productivity of the clinic.
  • Participates in supervision of students as appropriate.
  • Other duties as assigned.

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