Rennes Health & Rehab Center in Peshtigo, WI is looking for a Casual (PRN) Physical Therapist to join our team! As part of our team, your primary purpose will be to plan, organize, develop, and direct the facility’s Physical Therapy Services in accordance with current applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations, and as may be directed by the Director of Rehab and/or the Administrator, to assure that the highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.
Responsibilities:
- Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct our facility’s physical therapy, as well as its programs and activities, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern nursing care facilities.
- Meet with DOR, medical and nursing staff, as well as other related departments in planning therapy services.
- Represent the facility at and participate in meetings as directed.
- Develop and maintain physical therapy standards.
- Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of resident care plans, resident assessments, etc… as necessary.
- Assist the Quality Assessment and Assurance Coordinator in developing, implementing and maintaining an ongoing quality assurance program for physical therapy services.
- Work with facility’s consultants as necessary and implement recommended changes as required.
- Serve on, participate in, and/or attend various committees of the facility as required.
- Evaluate and implement recommendations from established committees as they may pertain to physical therapy services.
- Provide guidance and training for new and/or less experienced personnel.
- Maintain an excellent working relationship with eth medical profession and other health related facilities and organizations.
- Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the department.
- Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel, as well as other departments within the facility to assure that services and activities can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
- Ensure that documentation and billing meets State Practice, Medicare and company guidelines.
- Assist with an effective orientation program that orients the new employee to the facility, its policies and procedures and to his/her job position and duties.
- Ensure that the therapy area is maintained in a clean and safe manner for resident comfort and convenience by assuring that necessary equipment and supplies are maintained to perform such duties/services.
- Assist in the physical therapy budget and submit to the D.O.R as directed.
- Recommend to the D.O.R the equipment and supply needs of the department.
Qualifications:
- Must possess, as a minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited college or university.
- Must possess a current, unencumbered license to practice as a Physical Therapist in the State of Wisconsin.
- Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
- Professionalism, accuracy, and dependability are essential.
- Position requires good organization skills, independent decision-making and work planning.
Shift Availability: Casual (PRN)
