Baton Rouge General
Physical Therapist (PRN)- Baton Rouge Rehab Hospital
Baton Rouge General, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, us, 70873
Overview
JOB PURPOSE OR MISSION: Provide Physical Therapy services to all patients at a level consistent with Baton Rouge Rehabilitation Hospital (BRRH) mission, vision, and values. Responsibilities
1. Completes patient assessments and treatments. 2. Documents care provided 3. Promotes Team Approach 4. Promotes education and participates department tasks. 5. Maintains compliance. 6. Participates in performance improvement. 7. Employee safety. 8. Other tasks 9. Performs other duties and special projects as required. Details for each responsibility
1. Completes patient assessments and treatments.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS include: Assesses patient, plans, and implements treatment; periodically re-evaluates progress toward goals; utilizes standardized testing to document current levels and progress; formulates plan based on evaluation results, patient input, discharge goals, interdisciplinary team goals, available technology and resources, age-related norms, and evidence-based best practices; provides patient and family with hands-on training including transfers, mobility, functional independence needs and exercises; provides a home exercise program in hard copy to patient/family; adapts patient’s environment to facilitate progress; provides age-specific direct and indirect patient care for school age (6-12), adolescent (12-18), adult (18-65) and elderly (65+); utilizes technology effectively to maximize gains; assesses and recommends equipment in time frame for training and/or discharge; assesses, recommends, plans and provides home evaluations, family training, and community re-entry as appropriate to maximize patient outcomes.
2. Documents care provided
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: Documents all aspects of therapeutic patient care in thorough and timely manner according to departmental, Medicare and Joint Commission documentation standards; upholds ethical principles via accurate documentation and charging.
3. Promotes Team Approach
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: Works cooperatively by collaborating with team members to assure a comprehensive interdisciplinary patient program; is present, prepared, and participatory for interdisciplinary team conferences, patient-related conferences and meetings; assesses and implements discharge planning activities including appropriate recommendations regarding discharge needs, family training, home evaluations and equipment; works with outside vendors and case managers to order patient-specific equipment when funding has been verified; provides staff training to promote individual patient progress re: equipment, transfers, mobility, etc.; communicates information for authorizations in timely manner to decrease disruption in care.
4. Promotes education and participates department tasks
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: Self-initiates continuing education and learning for licensure requirements and stays abreast of current/new treatment approaches and/or equipment; is present, prepared and participatory in all mandatory meetings; participates in department management tasks; supervises, trains, mentors and orients PRN, licensed assistants, rehab tech, students, hospital staff, and volunteers; completes assigned projects by due date; self-initiates and completes all license and hospital related education requirements by deadlines independently.
5. Maintains compliance
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: Follows the Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest, Medicare, Joint Commission Guidelines, Physical Therapy Practice Act and policies and procedures. HIPAA: Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable HIPAA regulations appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: medical records (paper and electronic), patient demographics, lab and radiology results, patient information related to surgery or appointment schedules, patient location, religious beliefs and/or public health records, medical records related to quality/data, patient financial information and/or 3rd party billing, patient-related complaints, and research information. Contributes to management of PTA processes for licensing and insurance regulations such as sixth visits, co-signing, and billing identification.
6. Participates in performance improvement
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities and incorporates quality improvement standards in job performance; offers suggestions for process improvement; recommends to the supervisor/manager equipment and/or supplies that may enhance our program.
7. Employee safety
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: Actively participates in and demonstrates effective patient and employee safety practices; maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable safety practices appropriate to Job Position including incident reporting, handling of wastes, sharps and linen, PPE, exposure control plans, hand washing, environment of care, patient identification, administers/receives patient orders, validates, transports, monitors or observes patients for procedures, and monitors clinical alarms; reports safety concerns and broken or malfunctioning equipment to supervisor, facilities maintenance or biomed in a timely manner.
8. Other tasks
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: Works on holidays, weekends and during emergency situations as required to meet patient needs and maintain compliance with IRF guidelines; accepts and supervises students when assigned; utilizes KRONOS or App to clock in and out consistently, request time-off and independently monitors timecard, benefits, and notifications; manages daily schedule considering patient needs, co-worker’s schedules, and productivity; assists other departments as needed due to census, skill set, schedule etc.; volunteers for or participates when assigned in hospital teams, committees, projects and marketing.
9. Performs other duties and special projects as required
Includes any additional duties as assigned by supervision related to the role.
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JOB PURPOSE OR MISSION: Provide Physical Therapy services to all patients at a level consistent with Baton Rouge Rehabilitation Hospital (BRRH) mission, vision, and values. Responsibilities
1. Completes patient assessments and treatments. 2. Documents care provided 3. Promotes Team Approach 4. Promotes education and participates department tasks. 5. Maintains compliance. 6. Participates in performance improvement. 7. Employee safety. 8. Other tasks 9. Performs other duties and special projects as required. Details for each responsibility
1. Completes patient assessments and treatments.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS include: Assesses patient, plans, and implements treatment; periodically re-evaluates progress toward goals; utilizes standardized testing to document current levels and progress; formulates plan based on evaluation results, patient input, discharge goals, interdisciplinary team goals, available technology and resources, age-related norms, and evidence-based best practices; provides patient and family with hands-on training including transfers, mobility, functional independence needs and exercises; provides a home exercise program in hard copy to patient/family; adapts patient’s environment to facilitate progress; provides age-specific direct and indirect patient care for school age (6-12), adolescent (12-18), adult (18-65) and elderly (65+); utilizes technology effectively to maximize gains; assesses and recommends equipment in time frame for training and/or discharge; assesses, recommends, plans and provides home evaluations, family training, and community re-entry as appropriate to maximize patient outcomes.
2. Documents care provided
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: Documents all aspects of therapeutic patient care in thorough and timely manner according to departmental, Medicare and Joint Commission documentation standards; upholds ethical principles via accurate documentation and charging.
3. Promotes Team Approach
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: Works cooperatively by collaborating with team members to assure a comprehensive interdisciplinary patient program; is present, prepared, and participatory for interdisciplinary team conferences, patient-related conferences and meetings; assesses and implements discharge planning activities including appropriate recommendations regarding discharge needs, family training, home evaluations and equipment; works with outside vendors and case managers to order patient-specific equipment when funding has been verified; provides staff training to promote individual patient progress re: equipment, transfers, mobility, etc.; communicates information for authorizations in timely manner to decrease disruption in care.
4. Promotes education and participates department tasks
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: Self-initiates continuing education and learning for licensure requirements and stays abreast of current/new treatment approaches and/or equipment; is present, prepared and participatory in all mandatory meetings; participates in department management tasks; supervises, trains, mentors and orients PRN, licensed assistants, rehab tech, students, hospital staff, and volunteers; completes assigned projects by due date; self-initiates and completes all license and hospital related education requirements by deadlines independently.
5. Maintains compliance
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: Follows the Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest, Medicare, Joint Commission Guidelines, Physical Therapy Practice Act and policies and procedures. HIPAA: Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable HIPAA regulations appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: medical records (paper and electronic), patient demographics, lab and radiology results, patient information related to surgery or appointment schedules, patient location, religious beliefs and/or public health records, medical records related to quality/data, patient financial information and/or 3rd party billing, patient-related complaints, and research information. Contributes to management of PTA processes for licensing and insurance regulations such as sixth visits, co-signing, and billing identification.
6. Participates in performance improvement
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities and incorporates quality improvement standards in job performance; offers suggestions for process improvement; recommends to the supervisor/manager equipment and/or supplies that may enhance our program.
7. Employee safety
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: Actively participates in and demonstrates effective patient and employee safety practices; maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable safety practices appropriate to Job Position including incident reporting, handling of wastes, sharps and linen, PPE, exposure control plans, hand washing, environment of care, patient identification, administers/receives patient orders, validates, transports, monitors or observes patients for procedures, and monitors clinical alarms; reports safety concerns and broken or malfunctioning equipment to supervisor, facilities maintenance or biomed in a timely manner.
8. Other tasks
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: Works on holidays, weekends and during emergency situations as required to meet patient needs and maintain compliance with IRF guidelines; accepts and supervises students when assigned; utilizes KRONOS or App to clock in and out consistently, request time-off and independently monitors timecard, benefits, and notifications; manages daily schedule considering patient needs, co-worker’s schedules, and productivity; assists other departments as needed due to census, skill set, schedule etc.; volunteers for or participates when assigned in hospital teams, committees, projects and marketing.
9. Performs other duties and special projects as required
Includes any additional duties as assigned by supervision related to the role.
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