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Job Summary
Implements, with minimal supervision, high‑quality physical therapy services for patients, caregivers and facilities in accordance with the principals and practices of physical therapy and company policies and procedures. Develops treatment plans, supervises assistants and aides, contributes to case management, and provides quality patient care. Maintains a positive level of interaction with facilities and clients and enhances client relations with facilities and staff.
Essential Functions
Understand appropriate state Practice Act and adhere to the laws governing how Physical Therapists may practice and whom they may supervise.
Review company Clinical Operations Policies & Procedures Manual yearly and adhere to the policies and procedures set forth.
Complete all Medicare compliance training as required by regulations and/or company policies.
Complete Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training yearly and adhere to standards set forth in OSHA standards and other governmental regulations.
Evaluate, treat, and direct skilled treatment for patients for whom physical therapy is medically necessary. Document this need clearly.
Maintain ongoing documentation in which goals, progress toward functional goals, and medical necessity are clearly stated.
Complete all required documentation (pre‑certifications, physicians reports, daily notes, charge tickets, etc.) legibly, appropriately and timely to meet facility, physician and payor deadlines.
Maintain open and respectful communication with co‑workers, physicians, patients, family members, and third‑party payors at all times.
Attend and/or participate in facility meetings directed by Center Manager (may include utilization review, infection control, disaster preparedness, etc.).
Complete sufficient ongoing continuing education coursework to meet state licensure requirements for the defined reporting period.
Maintain a current CPR certification that meets state licensure requirements.
Additional Responsibilities
Utilize time efficiently and effectively to meet productivity requirements of the facility.
Participate in and present clinical in‑services, as directed.
Maintain current awareness of general changes in the healthcare field and specific issues impacting the practice of physical therapy.
Play a significant role in a specific area of center operations as agreed upon between employee and Center Manager.
Perform other duties or special projects assigned.
Required Skills & Abilities
Ability to work effectively as a team member.
Leadership skills sufficient to effectively direct and supervise the activities of assistants and aides in delivering quality care to patients, including coaching and teaching skills.
Strong organizational, time‑management and planning skills.
Effective clinical problem‑solving skills (e.g., identify and prioritize issues in a responsive manner, develop and execute sound, innovative action plans, ensure appropriate results).
Strong communication skills for accurate, concise, and organized oral and written presentations of information to patients and staff.
Computer skills for effective clinical documentation and management reporting including billing, payroll, etc.
Physical Requirements
Ability to lift patients using appropriate biomechanical techniques frequently during work shift; capable of lifting fifty (50) pounds dead weight alone.
Ability to walk, bend, stand, and reach constantly during a work shift.
Visual acuity (near and distant) sufficient to evaluate, diagnose and monitor patient needs, maintain accurate records, recognize people and give directions.
Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand and give directions.
Ability to push wheeled equipment through the facility and in the community.
Fine‑motor skills for legible and accurate writing of reports, charting, scheduling, daily correspondence and presentations, either manually, using keyboard entry or dictation equipment.
Fine‑motor skills for effective and efficient handling of diagnostic or therapeutic equipment.
Required Credentials
Graduation from a physical‑therapist education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), or, for internationally educated physical therapists, from a non‑CAPTE program seeking licensure as a PT, a substantially equivalent education.
State licensure/registration where applicable.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Location Los Lunas, NM
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Essential Functions
Understand appropriate state Practice Act and adhere to the laws governing how Physical Therapists may practice and whom they may supervise.
Review company Clinical Operations Policies & Procedures Manual yearly and adhere to the policies and procedures set forth.
Complete all Medicare compliance training as required by regulations and/or company policies.
Complete Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training yearly and adhere to standards set forth in OSHA standards and other governmental regulations.
Evaluate, treat, and direct skilled treatment for patients for whom physical therapy is medically necessary. Document this need clearly.
Maintain ongoing documentation in which goals, progress toward functional goals, and medical necessity are clearly stated.
Complete all required documentation (pre‑certifications, physicians reports, daily notes, charge tickets, etc.) legibly, appropriately and timely to meet facility, physician and payor deadlines.
Maintain open and respectful communication with co‑workers, physicians, patients, family members, and third‑party payors at all times.
Attend and/or participate in facility meetings directed by Center Manager (may include utilization review, infection control, disaster preparedness, etc.).
Complete sufficient ongoing continuing education coursework to meet state licensure requirements for the defined reporting period.
Maintain a current CPR certification that meets state licensure requirements.
Additional Responsibilities
Utilize time efficiently and effectively to meet productivity requirements of the facility.
Participate in and present clinical in‑services, as directed.
Maintain current awareness of general changes in the healthcare field and specific issues impacting the practice of physical therapy.
Play a significant role in a specific area of center operations as agreed upon between employee and Center Manager.
Perform other duties or special projects assigned.
Required Skills & Abilities
Ability to work effectively as a team member.
Leadership skills sufficient to effectively direct and supervise the activities of assistants and aides in delivering quality care to patients, including coaching and teaching skills.
Strong organizational, time‑management and planning skills.
Effective clinical problem‑solving skills (e.g., identify and prioritize issues in a responsive manner, develop and execute sound, innovative action plans, ensure appropriate results).
Strong communication skills for accurate, concise, and organized oral and written presentations of information to patients and staff.
Computer skills for effective clinical documentation and management reporting including billing, payroll, etc.
Physical Requirements
Ability to lift patients using appropriate biomechanical techniques frequently during work shift; capable of lifting fifty (50) pounds dead weight alone.
Ability to walk, bend, stand, and reach constantly during a work shift.
Visual acuity (near and distant) sufficient to evaluate, diagnose and monitor patient needs, maintain accurate records, recognize people and give directions.
Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand and give directions.
Ability to push wheeled equipment through the facility and in the community.
Fine‑motor skills for legible and accurate writing of reports, charting, scheduling, daily correspondence and presentations, either manually, using keyboard entry or dictation equipment.
Fine‑motor skills for effective and efficient handling of diagnostic or therapeutic equipment.
Required Credentials
Graduation from a physical‑therapist education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), or, for internationally educated physical therapists, from a non‑CAPTE program seeking licensure as a PT, a substantially equivalent education.
State licensure/registration where applicable.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Location Los Lunas, NM
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