Physical Therapist PRN
3 days ago
Newark
Job Description Overview Are you ready to take your career to new heights? At Concentra, you will be a vital member of our patient care team and play a crucial role in providing exceptional care to our patients. Our mission is to improve the health of America's workforce, one patient at a time. Join us at Concentra and see how your clinical competency and compassion can make a meaningful difference in the lives of the patients you serve. As a Physical Therapist, you will provide rehabilitative services for the treatment of disabled, injured and diseased patients in a center in accordance with Concentra Medical Centers’ Injury Process Management and Concentra Medical Centers’ philosophy of rehabilitation in occupational medicine and Concentra policies, practices and procedures and applicable regulations. Responsibilities • Ensure delivery of high quality patient care services, • Perform direct patient care, including evaluation of muscle, skeletal, neurological and other physical problems, • Support and encourage multidisciplinary coordination of treatment, • Ensure proper documentation of patient care, • Maintain professional standards through compliance with quality assurance policies/ procedures as well as applicable regulations and corporate policies, • Implement effective communication with own and other departments' staff, with medical staff and patients to ensure coordinated efforts and provision of high quality service and optimal patient care, • Demonstrate effective problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities, • Inform Administrator of department problems, needs and solutions in a timely manner, • Plan, design, implement and interpret specific physical therapy treatment programs for patients to facilitate the patient's recovery and attainment of maximum physical potential, • Educate patients in the proper care and use of supports and performance of exercise programs, • Perform or delegate patient treatment to include modalities, therapeutic exercises, gait training and hydrotherapy, • Follow appropriate documentation and reporting procedures, • Secure prescription for each patient treated, • Work closely with the physician to ensure comprehensive delivery of services and quality patient care, • Assist marketing staff with tours as necessary, • Take all necessary precautions to protect center assets and property against loss or waste through negligence or dishonesty, • Participate in professional development by attending center meetings and outside educational seminars, • Communicates with the Outcome Assurance Injury Coordinator or the Case Manager for each patient, • Communication regarding the patients’ objective progress, compliance with the program, compliance with attendance of scheduled appointments, the therapist’s estimated time frame until discharged from therapy, • Participates in clinical instruction of university occupational therapy and/or occupational therapist assistant students, • Participates with the evaluation of the effectiveness of the rehabilitation quality management process and assist in new and improved processes Qualifications • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program, • Masters’ Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program, preferred, • Concentra Core Competencies of Service Mentality, Attention to Detail, Sense of Urgency, Initiative and Flexibility, • Ability to make decisions or solve problems by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions, • Outstanding customer service skills as well as the ability to deal with people in a manner which shows tact and professionalism, • The ability to properly handle sensitive and confidential information (including HIPAA and PHI) in accordance with federal and state laws and company policies, • Demonstrated willingness to participate in initial and ongoing training as required., • Demonstrated effective communication and interaction with employers, patients, providers and other employees, • Demonstrated ability to maintain working relationship with all levels of employees, • Demonstrated excellent customer service skills, • Demonstrated computer skills, • Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work medical environment, • Skill in developing and maintaining patient care records and writing reports, • Skill in time management, planning and workload control, • Skill in identifying problems and recommending solutions, • Skill in developing and maintaining medical quality assurance and quality control standards, • Skill in establishing and maintaining effective communication and working relationships with Management, patients, medical staff and the general public, • Must successfully complete orientation and training as well as demonstrate competency in all required physical therapy tasks
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