Physical Therapist Per Visit

Cape Cod Healthcare•Hyannis, MA

About The Position

The Physical Therapist evaluates patients’ clinical needs and initiates, develops, implements, and revises patient plans of care as necessary. The role uses HHRG values to determine visit frequency and appropriate interdisciplinary utilization, maintains annual HHRG values at the National Standard as appropriate, and works toward annual outcomes meeting National Benchmarks. The therapist participates in interdisciplinary patient case conferences and evaluates the effectiveness of established plans of care. The position includes providing documented supervision of the Home Health Aide plan of care every 14 days, notifying physicians and other involved care providers of significant changes in patients’ conditions, and referring patients to community resources as appropriate. The therapist obtains and clarifies valid physician orders for all care delivered; completes admission, discharge, and other paperwork promptly; and coordinates discharges, informs the patient and physician, and documents the patient’s disposition in the discharge summary. The therapist records clear, concise narrative documentation of skilled care, including specifics of teaching, direct care, and patient or caregiver response. The role consistently provides service excellence to patients, family members, visitors, volunteers, and coworkers in a manner reflecting VNA’s commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence, and service.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from an institution accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the American Physical Therapy Association.
Current Massachusetts physical therapist license.
One year of clinical experience.
CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

Computer skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain annual HHRG values at the National Standard as appropriate.
Use HHRG values to establish visit frequency and appropriate interdisciplinary utilization.
Meet annual outcomes at National Benchmarks.
Refer patients to community resources as appropriate.
Evaluate patients’ clinical needs and initiate, develop, implement, and revise plans of care as necessary.
Address all problems in the plan of care and document accordingly.
Participate in interdisciplinary patient case conferences and evaluate the effectiveness of established plans of care.
Instruct and provide documented supervision of the Home Health Aide plan of care every 14 days.
Notify physicians and other involved care providers of significant changes in patients’ conditions.
Complete admission and other paperwork on a timely basis.
Record clear, concise narrative documentation reflecting skilled care, including teaching, direct care, and patient or caregiver response.
Obtain and clarify valid physician orders for all care delivered.
Plan and coordinate discharges appropriately; inform the patient and physician; and record the patient’s disposition in the discharge summary.
Complete all appropriate discharge paperwork.
Provide service excellence to patients, family members, visitors, volunteers, and coworkers in keeping with VNA’s CARES commitment.