Physical Therapist, VNA of Cape Cod

Cape Cod Healthcare•Falmouth, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physical Therapist will evaluate the clinical needs of the patient, initiate, develop, implement, and revise the patient's plan of care. This role involves addressing all problems within the plan of care and documenting accordingly. The Physical Therapist will participate in inter-disciplinary patient case conferences, evaluate the effectiveness of the established plan of care, and instruct and supervise the Home Health Aide's plan of care every 14 days. This position requires notifying the MD/other involved care providers of significant changes in the patient’s condition, completing admission and other paperwork on a timely basis, and recording clear, concise narrative documentation that reflects skilled care, teaching, direct care, and the patient/caregiver's response. The Physical Therapist must obtain and clarify valid MD orders for all care delivered, plan and coordinate discharges appropriately, inform the patient/MD, and record the patient's disposition in the discharge summary. This role also involves completing all appropriate discharge paperwork and consistently providing service excellence in a manner that reflects VNA’s commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence, and service.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree or Master's Degree in Physical Therapy from an institution accredited by the Counsel on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and by the American Physical Therapy Association
Current PT license in Mass.
One (1) year clinical experience
CPR certification required

Nice To Haves

Computer skills preferred

Responsibilities

Evaluates the clinical needs of the patient
Initiates, develops, implements and makes necessary revisions to the patient's plan of care
Addresses all problems in the plan of care and documents accordingly
Participates in inter-disciplinary patient case conferences
Evaluates effectiveness of established plan of care
Instructs and provides documented supervision of the Home Health Aide plan of care every 14 days
Notifies MD/other involved care providers of significant changes in the patient’s condition
Completes admission and other paperwork on a timely basis
Records narrative documentation to reflect skilled care
Documentation is clear, concise and addresses specifics of teaching, direct care and response of patient / caregiver
Obtains and clarifies valid MD orders for all care delivered
Plans and coordinates discharges appropriately and informs patient/MD and records disposition of patient in the discharge summary
Completes all appropriate discharge paperwork
Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers in a manner that reflects VNA’s commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and service
Maintain annual HHRG values at the National Standard as appropriate
Utilize HHRG values to establish visit frequency and to establish appropriate interdisciplinary utilization
Annual outcomes meet National Benchmarks
Refers to community resources as appropriate