Physical Therapist (On-Call)
- Employer
- Ethos
- Location
- Detroit Lakes, MN
- Salary
- Join our team!
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- Industry
- Healthcare
- Role
- Physical / Occupational / Speech Therapist
- Job Type
- Long-Term
Job Details
Scope
- Work closely with clients, family members, and other home care and therapy staff.
- Provide work direction, supervisory visits, and delegation to the Home Care Physical Therapist Assistants (if applicable).
- Responsible for organizing, developing, and directing physical therapy services in accordance with the standards and practice of physical therapy, state and federal regulations, and Ethos’
policies and procedures. - Assure that the highest degree of quality care, customer service, fiscal responsibility, and regulatory compliance is maintained at all times. Be pleasant, respectful, and courteous to clients, family members, visitors, and fellow employees at all times.
Ethos Values
- Christian Ministry - We allow our Christian faith to guide us in all aspects of our organization and in our delivery of care.
- Compassion - We demonstrate kindness and understanding to every person at every encounter.
- Integrity - We foster trustworthy and healthy relationships among our clients, their families, our employees, and our partners.
- Collaboration - Our employees and partners work collaboratively to achieve our mission by building highly functioning teams to care for our clients.
- Stewardship - We are good stewards of our financial resources to ensure adequate funds
are available to fulfill our mission.
Education and Experience Required
- Must complete and pass a state required background study.
- Graduate of an accredited school of physical therapy with a current license and/or registration to practice physical therapy in Minnesota and North Dakota.
- Current BLS certification.
- Must have a car with required insurance coverage and a valid driver's license.
- Ability to incorporate all aspects of physical therapy in client care.
- Ability to instruct and supervise personnel to assure adequate and competent client care.
- Abide by the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) privacy policy as administered by Ethos.
- Must be organized and able to complete required tasks on schedule.
- Capacity to grasp new theories and principles and implement them in practice.
- Computer skills and solid management of documentation processes.
- Able to physically perform the duties required by the position.
- Required to have the ability to read, write and speak English
well enough to communicate with staff, clients and visitors.
Key Responsibilities
- Direct Care Activities - Evaluate clients; obtain and interpret data necessary for treatment
from medical records, observation of client in natural setting, interviews, and
administration of standardized tests and measurements. Develop treatment plans
and programs, including short and long-term anticipated functional outcomes,
and administer physical therapy treatment. Obtain approval for services from
physicians or designees; and provide treatments per physician's orders. Provide
quality care that meets client's goals and needs by performing periodic client
re-evaluations to determine effectiveness of treatments; then adjusting
treatment plan and program appropriately to reach functional outcome. Work
closely with RN case managers and intake personnel for client intake, care
planning, and therapy discharge planning of clients. Maintain same day
admission philosophy and communicate when this is unachievable and coordinate
with RN case managers when admission can occur. Communicate to case manager
when admission cannot occur within 48 hours. - Client Records and Billing - Provide accurate and timely documentation of services rendered
utilizing specific home care software. Demonstrate understanding and knowledge
of all payer sources. Review and sign documentation of the Physical Therapist Assistant
as required; complete appropriate visits for PTA supervision if applicable.
Complete and/or check accuracy of completion and timely submission of billing
information and appropriately account for all services rendered. Keep schedule
on EMR as accurate and up to date as possible. - Communication - Demonstrate exceptional verbal and written communication skills
for purpose of work tasks and patient care. Able to clearly communicate with
patients, families, staff and others to meet job requirements. Modify and
adjust communications as needed to reach common understanding. Must have
available and know how to use a cellular phone. - Follow-up Programs - Optimize successful discharge from therapy for patients with
highest function and least amount of risk possible allowed per entitlement.
Educate client and family/caregivers about transition to restorative, wellness
or nursing programs. Educate client in appropriate home exercise program or
other health management program. Recommend and train in use of appropriate
assistive equipment and environmental adaptations to maximize function.
Professionally connect with physicians, outside vendors and other healthcare
professionals of services when appropriate to ensure continuum of care. - Leadership and Organizational Skills - Show exemplary qualities in attitude, effort and work performance.
Work within parameters of budget and resources available. Evaluate outcomes of
therapy interventions. Complete additional duties, projects, in-services,
promotional events and program development as assigned by Director of Home Care. - Professional Growth - Maintain professional and clinical knowledge by attending facility
in-services and workshops/training on topics that provide depth to Ethos
programming and professional development. Share and collaborate on knowledge
acquired with team members for patient success. Demonstrate use of
evidenced-based practice. Participate in clinical education opportunities for
students of the profession. - Safety - Follow
safety procedures for work environment and promote client safety while performing
direct care. - Other Duties as Assigned - The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of
the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.
Other Details
- Exemption Status: Hourly Non-Exempt
- Direct Reports: None
- Leadership Received: Director of Home Care
- Division: Home Care
Company
What You Can Experience
Be included in an environment dedicated to serving our clients home health care and hospice services with dignity and respect. Become a part of a thriving culture that promotes a one-team care approach, collaboration, team values, employee fun, community engagement, and more.
What You Will Gain
At Ethos, you will find strong support from a team guided by the core values of the Ethos organization, meaningful relationships with clients, and strong relationships with your team. With a career at Ethos, you will find a sense of family that works together to achieve great things.
Benefits That Go Above and Beyond
With the benefits and comprehensive training provided by Ethos, you will have the tools you need to grow and excel. Becoming part of our team means you are helping to build relationships and provide compassionate care to the individuals we serve.
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