Physical Therapist, Martha's Vineyard, VNA of Cape Cod

Cape Cod Healthcare•Vineyard Haven, MA

About The Position

The Physical Therapist evaluates patients’ clinical needs and initiates, develops, implements, and revises plans of care as needed. The role includes coordinating interdisciplinary care, monitoring outcomes, documenting skilled services, communicating significant changes to physicians and other care providers, and planning and documenting patient discharges. The Physical Therapist also provides documented supervision of the Home Health Aide plan of care every 14 days and consistently delivers service in keeping with VNA’s CARES values: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence, and service.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree 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.

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; initiate, develop, implement, and revise plans of care; 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 a patient’s condition.
Complete admission and other paperwork in a timely manner.
Record clear, concise narrative documentation of skilled care, including teaching, direct care, and the patient’s or caregiver’s response.
Obtain and clarify valid physician orders for all care delivered.
Plan and coordinate discharges appropriately; inform the patient and physician, record the patient’s disposition in the discharge summary, and complete appropriate discharge paperwork.
Provide service excellence to patients, family members, visitors, volunteers, and co-workers in accordance with VNA’s CARES values.