Interm Physical Therapist (13 Week Contract)

Bedrock Healthcare•Madison, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Bedrock Health Care Center prioritizes caring for seniors with respect, compassion, and dignity. We aim to foster a strong sense of community through caring. Our skilled nursing facility is dedicated to helping residents regain independence while maintaining a friendly environment and providing nutritious meals. We are currently seeking a Physical Therapist to join our team and offer a $10,000 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common medical information.
Ability to effectively communicate with residents, their families and other healthcare professionals.
Ability to present information to supervisor.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
Familiarity with software such as Word and Excel.
Doctorate of Physical Education
Active Physical Therapist Licensure

Responsibilities

Evaluate and document evaluations of referred residents in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
Provide appropriate treatment to help residents maintain or attain the highest level of function possible within the confines of his/her physical abilities.
Recommend and/or provide appropriate treatment, preventative measures and adaptive equipment to prevent decline in residents’ function.
Maintain timely and accurate resident reports as required by federal, state and local regulatory agencies and third-party payers.
Observe infection control procedures.
Be responsible for the safety of residents under his/her supervision.
Assume duties related to completion of Minimum Data Set assessments as assigned.
Complete documentation related to evaluations, treatment plans, MDS assessments, resident care plans and progress notes in a timely manner.
Participate in resident care conferences, interdisciplinary care conferences and rehabilitation conferences as scheduled.
Participate in implementation of programs to improve resident care related to Quality Indicators.
Assume Quality Assurance duties as assigned.
Consistently work cooperatively with residents, residents' representatives, facility staff, physicians, consultants and ancillary service providers.
Observe all facility policies and procedures.
Observe all facility safety policies and procedures.
Observe guidelines in the employees' handbook.
Follow facility Residents' Rights policies.
Adhere to Corporate Compliance Program Code of Conduct and policies and procedures.
Attend Corporate Compliance Program in servicing as required.
Comply with facility policies and procedures against discrimination and sexual harassment.
Protect the confidentiality and security of all resident and facility information.
Come to work in clean, neat attire and consistently present a professional appearance.
Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality.
Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner.
Preform other related duties as directed by his/her supervisor.
Perform all duties assigned in an effective, timely and professional manner.
Support and respect other employees.
All other duties as assigned