Summary
Healthcare professional responsible for identifying new amputees immediately after or prior to amputation, providing some post-op care, meeting with all amputees that come to MFB inpatient rehab, counseling amputees regarding the process of being fit with a prosthetic device and maintaining contact with these amputees, all with the objective of promoting the benefits of, and increasing participation in, the amputee clinic at MFB.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Assessment of patients with impairment of human movement or musculoskeletal abnormalities that would impede their ability to participate in their social environment or other activities in order to determine a functional intervention.
- Formulation of a treatment plan, with other health care providers as prescribed by the referring physician based upon a comprehensive assessment to design an intervention to alleviate limitations and enhance function.
- Compliance with practice management plans to develop and document policies and procedures to ensure patient protection which includes, but is not limited to:
- adherence to applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations
- maintaining a safe and professional environment for patient care
- comprehension of claims development and submission
- Identify new amputees on the floor at subacute hospitals immediately after or prior to amputation. Encourage amputee clinic participation at MFB
- Meet with every amputee that comes to MFB inpatient rehab. Encourage amputee clinic participation at MFB.
- Develop relationship with Social workers discharge planning, RN liaison with vascular and orthopedic offices
- Develop relationships with MFB nurse Liaisons and PMR physicians that practice at various hospital locations
- Counsel patient as to the process of being fit with a prosthesis, promote amputee clinic benefits.
- Provide compression and post op care including but not limited to dressing changes, shrinkers, rigid dressings (flow Techs) to patients on floor of hospital.
- Arrange mentor meetings pre/post op for patients that are interested coordinating with MFB Social worker.
- Assist MFB O&P Director of Clinical Operations in amputee clinic at Mary Free Bed.
- Provide some evaluation documentation including K level justification, immediately following surgery or before depending on case.
- Provide follow up and tracking of patients that do not come to MFB for post-op rehab. Like those discharged to SNF or Home. Encourage amputee clinic participation at MFB
- Work with Director of Clinical Operations to introduce clinician that will provide fabrication care of the individuals prep prosthesis.
- Manage relationship with PT or case manager at SNF or Home Care agency to track healing and readiness for fabrication.
- Obtain dispensing RX and clinical notes justification prior to patient being casted for prosthesis.
- Maintain mandatory education requirements. Relative to individual credentials or certifications.
- Follow charting procedures and maintain records; complete in a timely manner according to department policy.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Embrace Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, by:
- Treating everyone with dignity and respect
- Opening more doors to opportunities for underrepresented cultures
- Growing talent and people
- Evaluating and eliminating disparities
- Taking action against injustices, bias and racism
- Honoring our differences and how to collaborate
- Educating staff, patients and the communities we care for
- Restoring Hope and Freedom, together
Essential Job Qualifications (Knowledge, Education, and Training Requirements):
- Minimum Associates degree and current healthcare professional certification in Therapy, Nursing, or O&P
- Experience with Delivering patient and family education
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills; ability to multitask and meet deadlines
- Must be in good standings with health care professionals governing or credentialing body.
- Physical Demands:
- The physical ability to lift, position, and transport patients
- The ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, bend, kneel, twist, crawl, grasp, reach, and occasionally climb
- The ability to hear, speak, write and see (correctable vision)
- The ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
- The ability to occasionally push, pull, or carry weight anywhere from 1 to 100+ pounds while assisting patients and moving equipment
- The ability to exert up to 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, 10-20 pounds of force frequently, and exert up to 10 pounds of force constantly