Physical Therapist - PRN

All Your Needs. All Our Hearts.

Heartland Country Village located just 20 minutes from beautiful Madison, Wisconsin offers skilled and long-term care. This campus offers care for residents and patients who rely on us for life enrichment and quality of care.

We offer an array of employment opportunities for all types of professional interests. We offer competitive wages and benefits, tuition assistance and professional advancement programs.

The community describes Heartland Country Village as “family”, and we’re honored to serve every one of our residents with the most compassionate care for over 45 years.

Shifts: Start at 8am-10am and end when case work is complete

Days: Make own Schedule

Weekends: Only if necessary

Location: 1218 State Street, Black Earth, WI 53515

Compensation: $50.00 per hour

Your Role in the Company

As a Physical Therapist, you will provide physical therapy to patients and established plan of care, in a professional, competent manner, while upholding excellence with quality of care.

Essential Elements of the Role

·         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 administration, 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.

·         Assist in standardizing the methods in which physical therapy will be accomplished.

·         Maintain a reference library of written therapy material, laws, standards of practice, etc., necessary for complying with current standards and regulations, and that will provide assistance in maintaining quality resident care.

·         Assist in developing, implementing, and coordinating policies and procedures, resident care plans, physical therapy procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc.

·         Review physical therapy policies, procedures, manuals, job descriptions, etc., at least annually, and participate in making recommended changes.

·         Interpret physical therapy policies and procedures to personnel, residents, family members, etc., as necessary.

·         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.

·         Assume the authority, responsibility, and accountability of directing the physical therapy department.

·         Maintain treatment records, resident files, and progress notes as required.

·         Work with the facility’s consultants as necessary and implement recommended changes as required.

·         Assist in arranging transportation to other facilities when necessary.

·         Ensure business office receives charges for physical therapy rendered to residents.

·         Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the administrator, as necessary/required, concerning the operation of the physical therapy department.

·         Maintain an excellent working relationship with the medical profession and other health related facilities and organizations.

·         Meet with and solicit advice from other department supervisors concerning physical therapy; assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and/or the improvement of services.

·         Coordinate physical therapy with other departments.

·         Conduct departmental performance evaluations in accordance with established policies and procedures.

·         Must be able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.

Qualifications

·         Must have a degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program.

·         Must meet all certification and licensure requirements as established by the state and national board associations.

·         Must be able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.

·         Active license in state of work is required.

·         Excellent organizational and time management skills.

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

·         Basic computer knowledge is preferred.

·         Active CPR certification.

C ourage and Commitment to Exceed Expectations

O ptimistic about our Future

M otivate Yourself and Others

P atient Hearts Giving Passionate Care

A chieve Success with Integrity

S ervant Leadership, Valued Employees

S trength Through Perseverance

I nspired Excellence

O neness with Teamwork

N urture with Loving Kindness

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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