Job Description:
Avante at Ocala is seeking a PRN Physical Therapist to join our team! We are a 133-bed skilled nursing facility located in Ocala FL. Our associates are committed individuals who desire to create an environment that fosters wellness, integrity, and success. At Avante, you will have the opportunity for advancement, learn new skills, meet new people, build rewarding professional and personal relationships, and improve the quality of life of those around you. We are focused on the whole person, a concept that includes families, colleagues, and communities. Simply put, our mission is you!Provides and directs Physical Therapy services to residents, including assessment, treatment, program planning and implementation, related documentation, and communication. Functions under physicians' orders. Qualifications: Ability to assess residents in need of skilled physical therapy intervention. Ability to interpret and communicate results of assessments. Ability to design and execute appropriate treatment plans. Ability to document daily care as per established guidelines. Essential Job Functions: Provides Physical Therapy services to residents and initiates referrals when appropriate and in accordance with department procedures. Conducts screenings of residents at regular intervals to determine need for intervention/treatment. Evaluates residents to obtain data necessary for treatment planning and implementation. Conducts specialized evaluations as indicated. Monitors resident's response to intervention and modifies treatment as indicated to attain goals in accordance with physician orders. Develops appropriate home or community programming to maintain and enhance the performance of the resident in their own environment. Provides clinical information in a timely manner concerning safety and functional needs for discharge. Reviews the quality and appropriateness of the total services delivered and of individual physical therapy programs for effectiveness and efficiency, using predetermined criteria. Develop, evaluate, plan, implement and follow-up on resident therapy programs. Adapts treatment to meet the individual needs of the resident. Provides treatment in accordance with established standards of practice, department procedures and productivity standards. Adheres to established confidentiality standards. Implements and conducts treatment as outlined in treatment plan. • Follows management direction. Assists with and participates in Continuous Quality Improvement Program as directed. Establishes individual resident schedules in conjunction with other team members. Develops treatment plans by identifying a problem list, including short and long term goals and methods to achieve identified goals. Organizes work area and work in progress so that minimum delay result with interruptions or substitutions. Coordinates treatment plan with resident, family, and other team members. Documents results of resident's assessment, treatment, follow-up, and termination of services. Records indirect time and billable treatment times according to department procedures. Adheres to department procedures regarding documentation of Physical Therapy services. Records skilled services provided on a daily basis, including time spent with direct patient care. Completes weekly progress notes, providing information related to patient progress and plan modification. Consistently documents and updates therapy intervention on the nursing care plan in accordance with established time frames.