Physical Therapist (Per Visit), Nantucket, VNA of Cape Cod

Cape Cod Healthcare•Nantucket, MA

About The Position

The Physical Therapist evaluates patients’ clinical needs and initiates, develops, implements, and revises 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 contributes to annual outcomes meeting National Benchmarks. The Physical Therapist coordinates care with physicians and other providers, participates in interdisciplinary case conferences, and plans and documents admissions, ongoing care, and discharges. The position also provides documented supervision of the Home Health Aide plan of care and delivers service consistent with VNA’s CARES commitment: 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.
Contribute to annual outcomes meeting National Benchmarks.
Refer patients to community resources as appropriate.
Evaluate patients’ clinical needs; 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 in a timely manner.
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, record the patient’s disposition in the discharge summary, and complete appropriate discharge paperwork.
Provide service excellence to patients, family members, visitors, volunteers, and coworkers in a manner reflecting VNA’s CARES commitment.