Senior Living Lead Physical Therapist

We are hiring for a Senior Living Lead Therapist to join our team in Senior Living.
Pay Range: $47 - $51/hour + opportunity for additional pay codes.

At LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy themeaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families,each other, and the communities we serve-it truly is all about helping people.

The Senior Living Lead Therapist is responsible for:

• Day-to-day clinical care of patients on HH and Outpatient
  
  Services.
• Process orders and attend clinical meetings within the facility.
• Operationalizing all components of the SL plan in their facility/facilities.
• Reports to SLD for all operational, growth, quality and
  
  compliance matters in their facility/facilities.

• Documents all Outpatient and HH visit types per company standards.
• Timely initiation of care for Outpatient and HH SOC.
• Schedules patient at appropriate time for therapy.
• Identifies patient and family education needs.
• Collaborates with the team to establish interdisciplinary team goals.
• Utilizes equipment in a proper and safe manner, reports broken or faulty equipment.
• Follows medical regimen developed for the patient. Is aware of and adheres to precautions (THR, TKR,
  Cardiac, Wound, etc.).
• Utilizes the following safe treatment techniques: transfers, positioning, feeding, splinting, paraffin bath,
  cryotherapy, etc.
• Utilizes treatment approaches according to established PT protocols and policies.
• Utilizes alternatives or other innovative approaches as needed.
• Processes and secures physician orders.
• Aware of financial situation and plans care appropriately; ensures that patient is aware of home/work place
  accessibility; ensures patient awareness of needed equipment, and makes plans to secure it; designs a home
  exercise program to address all pre-existing problems; makes all appropriate referrals at D/C.
• Serves as a member of the Performance Improvement team
• Actively participates in Department Team meetings.
• Conducts in services for other staff members as needed or identified.
• Participates in weekend and holiday rotation as needed
• Participates in student supervision as indicated.
• Assists in the interview process for new therapy department employees as needed.
• Ensures all therapists perform treatments and documentation that meet all company standards.
• Attends Team Conference weekly and functions as an active participant of the ID team.
• Proficient in Wound care as allowed by state practice acts.

• Must be a currently licensed Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy Assistant, Occupational Therapist,
  Occupational Therapy Assistant, Speech Therapist, and Licensed Practical Nurse in at least one state that the
  therapist is responsible for overseeing.
• Recent graduates who have applied for the registration exam may be considered for provisional appointment.
• CPR certification
• Current Physical Therapy License in state of practice