Job Title: Therapy Scheduling Coordinator
Job Code: 1444
Department: Covenant Therapy
FLSA Class: Hourly / Non-Exempt
Reporting Relationship: Director of Inpatient Rehabilitation
Mary Free Bed Summary
We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives. It's extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients "Ask for Mary," they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them. This is true of every employee, from support staff and leadership, to clinicians and care providers.a
Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes.aThe growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care.
Mission Statement
Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.
Covenant HealthCare: Extraordinary Care for Every Generation
Employment Value Proposition
At Mary Free Bed, we take pride in our values-based culture:
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Our Commitment to providing an inclusive environment for patients, families, staff, and community, through embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion T.O.G.E.T.H.E.R.
Focus on Patient Care. A selfless drive to serve and heal connects all MFB employees.
Clinical Variety and Challenge. An inter-disciplinary approach and a top team of professionals create ever-changing opportunities and activities.
Family Culture. We offer the stability of a large organization while nurturing the family/team atmosphere of a small organization.
Trust in Each Other. Each employee knows that co-workers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family, patients, staff, and community.
A Proud Tradition. Years of dedicated, quality service to our patients and community have yielded a reputation that fills our employees with pride.
Age Specific Responsibility
Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned department.a Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.
Summary
aaResponsible for scheduling clinical evaluations and treatment. Along with, providing occupational/physical therapy services as assigned by, and under the supervision of, an occupational therapist or physical therapist. Keeps treatment skills updated through continuing education, evidence-based research, and program development. Perform job responsibilities in accordance with the program's strategic objectives and goals to carry out organizational strategic objectives.a
Essential Job Responsibilities
aaProvide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by Federal and State laws and regulations.
aCompletes scheduling process, associated documentation and communications, and maintains patient/therapist schedules for evaluation and/or treatment. Assigns primary therapy/therapist schedule for continuity of care. Ensures weekend schedule coverage for any therapist with weekend schedule assigned and weekend therapy staff. Analyze week prior and after for therapists.
aEnters Schedule for interdisciplinary team and other scheduled appointments into the patient schedule. Handles outside appointment accommodation for compliance.
aAssists members of the interdisciplinary team in resolving scheduling conflicts and adjusting for staff absences, and monitor call ins. Handles coverage for weekly team meetings, PTO, needs and schedule adjustments.
aDetermines if patient will need scheduled therapy over the weekend by monitoring reports, admissions and discharge dates. Compliance review/reduce at appropriate. Weekend compliance assumptions for PT needs. Weekday scheduling and communication with therapy team
aManages requests and communications to execute schedules for patients, therapist, interdisciplinary team members, and other resources.
aEnsures patients and receiving the minimum required amount of therapy per insurance guidelines.
aPrioritize therapy per patient needs and treatment plan with teams
aCall offs if needed F/S based on compliance and number of therapy minutes needed on individual patient and admission date basis.
aWeekdays: Recurring appointments, track end dates at discharge/transition, ensure patient care follows appropriate treatment plan appointments, daily finessing of schedule.
aMaintain holiday scheduling/coverage recurring to meet compliance guidelines
aProvides patient care on a daily bases per clinic need
aProvides patient care. (Q)
aAssists therapist in treatment planning and conducting evaluation procedures.
aAssists the therapist in treating patients utilizing modalities, therapeutic exercise, assistive devices, and functional activities.
aProvides verbal and/or... For full info follow application link.
Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.
