Local Contract Physical Therapist - $48 per hour

Prokatchers is seeking a local contract Physical Therapist for a local contract job in Brooklyn, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Physical Therapist
• Discipline : Therapy
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift : 8 hours, days
• Employment Type : Local Contract

Pay Rate : $48.00 / hr.

Medical Specialty : Physical Therapist

Standard Shift : Days

Weekly Schedule : 5x8

Duties :

The Physical Therapist (PT) is responsible for evaluation, treatment planning and delivery of skilled PT services to clients of this facility.

PT is responsible for the timely initiation of services.

PT is responsible for screening, evaluation and treatment, treatment planning, goal setting, family / caregiver education.

PT will document all services provided to ensure accurate and timely billing of therapy services.

The PT assures that patient care follows the organization’s guidelines; meets professional standards, community needs and is in compliance with Federal and State guidelines.

The PT serves as a patient and rehabilitation advocate for current and prospective patients and to internal and external customers.

Ensures cross-disciplinary coordination in order to provide consistent patient care.

Participates in quality assurance and customer service activities.

Responsibilities :

Develops treatment plan and provides treatment, within the bounds of practice guidelines and consistent with benefit and reimbursement level to achieve optimum functional outcome for patients.

Appropriately and effectively completes documentation including evaluations, daily notes, progress notes, discharge summaries, or monthly reports as required.

Directs and supervises the work of assistants, rehab aides and students as applicable with State and Federal guidelines.

Participates in care planning meetings, rehab meetings and family training in order to communicate patient progress.

Educates staff, other health care professionals and third party payers on the benefits and functional outcomes of intervention.

Follows organizational and facility policies and procedures to ensure employee and patient safety.

Ensures equipment is in good working order prior to providing care to patients. Follows procedures for reporting damaged equipment.

Maintains a clean environment.

Attends continuing education seminars / workshops to keep abreast of new clinical skills, programs or techniques.

Participates in provision of in-service training sessions or other educational presentations to unit team, or facility in order to enhance one’s clinical and professional knowledge and skills.

Maintains appropriate state licensure, certification and credentialing.

Submits billing, payroll, and expense documentation in a timely manner.

Makes appropriate referrals to other members of the rehab team.

Provides regular screening of residents and reviews restorative care plans on a quarterly basis.

Provide brief update on patient’s progress verbally, and or / in writing to the Director of Rehab, and / or during unit rounds and care plan meetings.

Attend interdisciplinary meetings in accordance with the policies of the rehabilitation department of the pediatric unit.

Act as a liaison therapist : To establish a relationship and communication with all outside school therapists treating our children and disseminate this information to all specific care meetings (i.

e. Plan of care, orthopedic clinic, psychiatric clinic, wheelchair clinic, adapted wheelchair clinic, adapted equipment clinic.

To serve as clinical instructor when PT student affiliates at this facility.

Any other duties the Director of Rehab and / or upper management may assign and / or require.

Preferred Skills & Experience :

Minimim one (1) year of speech pathology experience with the pediatric population.

Minimim one (1) year in a residential / assisted living or skilled nursing facility.

Minimim one (1) year of experience with CVA, TBI, modalities and splinting.

Required Education :

Master's Degree in Physical Therapy from accredited program.

Required Certifications & Licensure :

NY state Physical Therapist License

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Prokatchers Job ID #33905767.

About Prokatchers

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