Physical Therapist

About This Role

This role involves providing physical therapy services to residents in a Skilled Nursing Facility, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local standards while maintaining high-quality resident care.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical therapist services to residents in accordance with established standards of practice, Company procedures, Therapy Department procedures and productivity standards
• Adhere to Company procedures regarding documentation and billing of physical therapist services
• Demonstrate sound judgment in the evaluation, planning, implementation, and follow-up of resident therapy programs
• Conduct screening of residents at regular intervals to determine the need for intervention/treatment
• Conduct timely screening of residents referred to physical therapy to determine the need for intervention/ treatment
• Evaluate residents to obtain data necessary for treatment planning and implementation
• Conduct specialized evaluations as indicated
• Develop treatment plans by establishing short and long-term goals and methods to achieve identified goals
• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings, treatment plans, and recommendations to residents, families/ responsible parties, and interdisciplinary team members
• Complete compliant and medically necessary documentation from CMS expectations in NetHealth EMR systems

Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program
• Active Physical Therapy license in Pennsylvania

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program

Nice to Have

• Experience in Long-term care or Skilled Nursing Facility

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits