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Duties and Responsibilities

Administrative Functions

Assist the Physical Therapist in the planning, development, organization, evaluation, and directing of Physical therapy activities, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the Facility.

Facilitate Telehealth services as instructed to ensure that all required evaluations, recertifications, progress notes, and discharges are completed timely.

Communicate with staff from related departments when planning therapy services.

Assist in maintaining physical therapy standards of practice.

Maintain departmental policies and procedures, safety, environmental and infection control.

Interpret physical therapy procedures and recommendations to staff, residents, family members, as necessary.

Participate in care conferences, discharge planning, and resident assessments, as necessary.

Assist in instructing resident and family members in home programs and use of adaptive equipment.

Assist in maintaining documentation for residents receiving physical therapy.

Ensure that billing for therapy services rendered are coded accurately and in accordance with current standards. All billing and daily notes must be completed on the date of service.

Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, and charting, as necessary.

Report any questions or concerns to your Director of Rehabilitation and/or supervising Physical Therapist.

Therapy Functions

Assist in interviewing residents to evaluate daily living skills and capacities to determine extent of abilities and limitations.

Address all goals in the Plan of Care a minimum of once per week. If a goal cannot be targeted, clearly document the rationale and communicate with the Physical Therapist for modifications needed.

Assist in determining appropriate treatment, selecting activities and exercises based on medical and social history of residents.

Assist in scheduling therapy services, as needed.

Inform resident of procedures involved in physical therapy and prepare necessary equipment.

Assist in transporting resident to and from physical therapy room or area.

Demonstrate to residents and staff personnel the procedures involved in the treatment process, as necessary.

Perform physical therapy in the resident's room, if necessary.

Reassure resident before and during therapy session.

Prepare resident for treatment and administer physical therapy in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Instruct and supervise resident during therapy.

Assist in designing and adapting equipment in living environment.

Promote participation in individual, group, and concurrent activities.

Recommend modifications and changes in the resident's therapy treatment, as indicated.

Ensure that all notes are informative, follow guidelines, and are descriptive of the care provided and of the resident's response to the care.

Provide individualized physical therapy services to residents according to the Plan of Care.

Staff Development

Participate in programs designed for in-service education and on-the-job training.

Attend and participate in workshops, seminars, to keep informed of current changes in the field, as well as to build skills and enhance growth and development.

Attend and participate in Facility in-service training programs as scheduled (e.g., OSHA, TB, HIPAA, Abuse Prevention, Safety, Infection Control, etc.).

Safety and Sanitation

Follow established safety standards for the physical therapy department.

Follow established departmental

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