Physical Therapist - Great Plains Health

• Mission

  • To inspire health and healing by putting patients first - ALWAYS.

• Position Summary
  • The staff physical therapist is a position responsible for evaluating and treating patients in an effort to restore function after an injury or illness. This position is also responsible for documenting this treatment in order to ensure proper payment of such services.
• Minimum Qualifications
  • Education
    • Minimum of Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy and a supervised clinical internship of at least four months required.
  • Credentials
    • License to practice physical therapy in the State of Nebraska. BLS certification required. Driver's License required.
• Physical Demands
  • Stand/walk constantly.
  • Sit occasionally.
  • Lift waist to waist up to 50 pounds frequently, floor to waist 50 pounds occasionally and 25 pounds waist to overhead occasionally.
  • Push/pull up to 40 pounds occasionally.
  • Bend, kneel, stoop, and crawl frequently.
  • Manual dexterity, eye/hand coordination and visual acuity within normal limits for age and gender.
  • Reach overhead frequently.
  • Climb flight of 13 steps occasionally.
  • Required to drive an automobile occasionally.
  • Frequent use of computer.
• Essential Functions
  • Demonstrates ability to evaluate patients of all ages and diagnoses. Is able to utilize this evaluation to create a treatment plan designed to prevent disability due an injury or illness.
  • Demonstrates the ability to modify and update a treatment plan to help a patient obtain maximal improvement with therapy.
  • Demonstrates the ability to recognize when a patient is ready for discharge and develops an appropriate discharge plan.
  • Demonstrates the ability to complete all documentation accurately, completely, and timely per policy as required by Joint Commission, Medicare, Medicaid, the hospital, and any other industry regulating agency. This includes: evaluations, treatment session notes, progress reports, physician updates, discharge notes/information, Medicare paperwork, recertifications and any other piece of documentation requested by the previous stated agencies.
  • Demonstrates the ability to manage a caseload consistent with industry, hospital and departmental standards.
  • Demonstrates the desire to maximize his or her ability to treat patients with the most up to date techniques and principles by regularly attending education courses, seminars, and webinars or by attending continuing education courses on a regular basis.
  • Demonstrates the ability to manage the care provided by a physical therapist assistant. Ensuring quality of treatment, progression of treatment and quantity of treatment provided by the assistant. Demonstrates the ability to educate, train, counsel, and discipline assistant if necessary to ensure that satisfactory patient care is achieved.
  • Demonstrates ability to attend all mandatory meetings and complete all competencies set by the hospital and the department director within associated timeframes. Demonstrates ability to mentor students and complete the necessary paperwork associated with having a student.
  • Demonstrates the ability to complete all aspects of physical therapy in the following settings when applied and/or assigned: inpatient, outpatient, school settings, and at sports events. Also responsible for working weekends and holidays as scheduled.
  • Demonstrates the ability to adhere to rehabilitation billing regulations, productivity targets, progress guidelines as well as any other guidelines that govern the standard of care. Also understands responsibility to market themselves and our services to any potential patients and referral sources through formal and informal methods.

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