Physical Therapist; PT - Home Health Case Manager

PHYSICAL THERAPIST (PT) - HOME HEALTH CASE MANAGER

LOCATION: Near South City with focus on 60616, 60608, and 60609

HOURS: Days with rotation to weekdays and 1 summer/winter holiday

Sign On Bonus: Up to $10,000.00. Must be working in this position at the time of payout. Internal team members are not eligible.

• Assuring and Improving Quality of Care:
  • Facilitates the patient and family's right to receive quality cost-effective care following Advocate's MVP of Stewardship.
  • Utilizes appropriate resources to respond to situations that have the potential to negatively impact outcomes.
  • Adapts practice to the latest standards according to evidence-based literature; utilizes appropriate tests and measures, and interventions to achieve outcomes.
  • Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives.
  • Promotes efforts to reduce risk and improve patient safety.
  • Consistently demonstrates the ability to thoroughly and decisively document to support reimbursement and regulatory requirements.
• Care and Service Coordination:
  • Practices as an effective member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated approach to care following Advocate's MVP of Partnership.
  • Participates in staff meetings, agency in services, and educational activities to enhance development and support organizational initiatives.
  • Utilizes available resources to maintain current knowledge base relevant to practice.
  • Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills promoting collaboration among healthcare team members.
  • Seeks out opportunities to enhance knowledge, skill, and competency of self and other department members.
• Leadership/Collaboration/Professional Development:
  • Demonstrates respect and understanding for peers and other clinical disciplines and participates as an effective member of the patient care team.
  • Consistently makes sound clinical decisions, demonstrating the ability to care for all patients, including those with complex problems.
  • Recognizes changes in clinical situations. Evaluates and implements changes to the plan of care.
  • Prioritizes and organizes patient care, ensures clear hand-off communication to achieve optimal health outcomes for patients, utilizing excellent communication techniques like SBAR and 5P's.
  • Initiates referrals and discharge planning for assigned patients and actively coordinates care utilizing the interdisciplinary approach.
  • Actively participates in interdisciplinary case conferences.
• Patient Relationship:
  • Develops and maintains a restorative relationship throughout the healthcare continuum, following Advocate's MVP of Compassion.
  • Provides care that routinely exceeds patients and families expectations, as measured by survey instruments.
  • Promotes patient/family knowledge and confidence to safely manage self-care, disease process, medications, procedures and infection control prevention.
  • Incorporates an individualized approach to the plan of care, which includes assessment of physical, psychosocial, comfort and wellness needs.
  • Incorporates AHHS Standards of Behavior into interactions with patients, other associates, and physicians.
  • Assesses patient and family readiness and involves them in goal setting, planning and implementation of care. Seeks consultation and outside referrals as needed.
  • Demonstrates adaptive communication styles based on individual patient needs.
• Business Development and Growth:
  • Demonstrates behaviors that enhance productivity and an understanding of financial and economic conditions in the health care environment.
  • Demonstrates adherence to personnel and operational policies.
  • Collaborates and plans patient care with others in organization to maximize efficiencies and conserve resources.
  • Monitors utilization of resources to achieve excellent health outcomes for patients.
• Patient
  
  Education:
  
  
  • Demonstrates a commitment to meet the learning needs of patients and their families.
  • Assesses patient and family readiness to learn and modifies approach as necessary.
  • Provides and adapts appropriate resource material to achieve patient education outcomes, employing health literacy assessments and principles.

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