Physical Therapist PT

Vantage Care, LLC is seeking a qualified PHYSICAL THERAPIST to join our team of dedicated healthcare professionals.

The Physical Therapist will plan, organize, develop, and direct our facility’s Physical Therapy Services to ensure the highest quality resident care.

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct physical therapy programs and activities in compliance with regulations.
• Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff to plan therapy services.
• Represent the facility at meetings and participate as directed.
• Develop and maintain physical therapy standards and documentation.
• Assist in standardizing methods, maintaining reference library, and developing policies and procedures.
• Review physical therapy policies, procedures, manuals, and job descriptions annually.
• Interpret policies to personnel, residents, family members, and respond to discharge planning needs.
• Assist the Quality Assurance Coordinator and Committee in developing and implementing plans of action to correct deficiencies.
• Maintain treatment records, resident files, and progress notes.
• Assist with arranging transportation to other facilities when necessary.
• Ensure business office receives charges for physical therapy rendered to residents.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the administrator regarding department operations.
• Maintain liaison with families and residents and interview as necessary.
• Perform administrative requirements such as completing forms and reports.
• Other duties as directed by the administrator.

• Serve on and attend various facility committees as required.
• Provide written and oral reports of physical therapy programs and activities as required.
• Evaluate and implement recommendations from established committees related to physical therapy services.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Determine staffing needs of the physical therapy department.
• Recommend the number and level of personnel to be employed.
• Assist in recruitment, selection, and training of personnel.
• Develop work assignments and schedule duty hours.
• Maintain procedures for ensuring personnel have valid licenses.
• Review complaints and grievances.
• Report to the administrator concerning department operation.
• Maintain working relationship with medical profession and other health organizations.
• Develop coordination with other departments and report occupational exposures.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Review requests for physical therapy and physicians’ orders.
• Interview resident and schedule therapy as ordered.
• Evaluate type of therapy after consulting with physician.
• Participate in development and implementation of resident assessments and care plans.
• Brief resident of procedures, prepare necessary equipment, and assist with transportation.
• Demonstrate use of medical appliances and perform therapy in resident’s room.
• Reassure resident before and during treatment.
• Prepare resident for treatment and administer therapy per policies and procedures.
• Recommend modifications based on evaluation of progress.
• Ensure therapist notes are informative and descriptive.
• Make rounds with attending physician as necessary.
• Encourage physicians to record and sign progress notes.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Develop and participate in programs for in-service education, training, and orientation.
• Implement effective orientation program for new employees.
• Participate in departmental studies and projects as assigned.
• Attend and participate in workshops, seminars, and in-service training annually.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Assist in developing safety standards for the physical therapy department.
• Ensure personnel, residents, visitors follow established policies and procedures.
• Be alert for resident safety during therapy.
• Ensure personnel wear and use safety equipment when lifting or moving residents.
• Assist Infection Control Coordinator in developing, implementing, and revising aseptic techniques.
• Ensure adequate supplies of personal protective equipment are on hand.
• Inspect physical therapy areas for compliance at least monthly.
• Other duties as…