We are looking for caring individuals to join our team! Do you have a passion for helping people and excited to join a great team? We are looking for a physical therapist for our facility Prestige Care Center of Fort Collins in beautiful Fort Collins, Colorado. The right people must be passionate about the quality of care their residents receive, while also being passionate about growing the individuals around them through creating an empowered environment for all. If you see yourself as a person that can help us dignify long-term care in the eyes of others by providing the highest quality of care possible, then we are excited to speak with you!
Required Qualifications
- A valid, unrestricted license in his/her therapy discipline in the state.
- Meet educational requirements of his/her licensure requirements.
- Valid driver’s license in the state of employment.
- Knowledgeable of skilled nursing home regulations, procedures, laws, regulations and guidelines pertaining to long-term care.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates and directs the delivery of physical therapy services as well as its programs and activities, in accordance with current state and federal laws and regulations; and respective practice act(s) in the state.
- Coordinates the achievement and reporting of the facility’s key performance physical therapy indicators. Establishes an ongoing system to monitor these key indicators.
- Evaluates and reports key performance indicator outcomes of the physical therapy department to the rehabilitation director to determine the need for action such as re-education or revisions related to the facility’s outcomes, regulatory compliance, practice act(s) and/or customer satisfaction.
- Develops and implements processes and systems to effectively lead, guide and direct the delivery of physical therapy services including but not limited to processes for the timely screening, evaluation, treatment, discharge and all associated documentation requirements for residents in the facility.
- Complies with facility policies and procedures for appropriately documenting, billing and coding for residents receiving physical therapy.
- Participates as a qualified clinician for the interdisciplinary determination of the resident’s usual performance in a functional assessment as required by facility policy (RAI User’s Manual) for Medicare Part A, Medicare Advantage residents upon admission, interim and at time of discharge.
- Ensures physical therapy equipment is stored, used and sanitized, disinfected and/or cleaned properly and safely in the facility.
- Participates in daily, weekly, and/or monthly rehabilitative and interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss residents’ therapy progression in relation to discharge planning for residents receiving physical therapy services as designated by the Rehabilitation Director.
- Adheres to the state practice guidelines in his/her discipline as defined by the State of Physical Therapy Practice Act. Maintains appropriate conduct and follows practice guidelines as defined by the professional association.
- Develops and maintains positive relationships with residents, employees, and family members through scheduled, deliberate positive interactions using face to face, phone, or other means of communication.
- Facilitates, serves, attends or participates in various committees of the facility as necessary.
- Ensures delivery of compassionate quality care and services across the physical therapy spectrum as evidenced by adequate, and competent physical therapy staff, general cleanliness of therapy gyms/offices, optimal resident functioning and satisfaction with physical therapy services provided.
Additional Tasks
- Treats all residents with dignity and respect. Promotes and protects all residents’ rights.
- Establishes a culture of compliance by adhering to all facility policies and procedures.
- Maintains confidentiality of protected health information, including verbal, written, and electronic communications.
- Reports noncompliance with policies, procedures, regulations, or breaches in confidentiality to appropriate personnel.
- Participates in all life safety and emergency drills and trainings. Fulfills responsibilities as assigned during implementation or activation of the facility’s emergency plan.
Personal Skills and Traits Desired/Physical Requirements/Working Conditions
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
- Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
- Must have patience, tact, and willingness to deal with difficult residents, family and staff.
- Ability to assist in evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
- Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting and perform other common physical movements as needed for the position.
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