Physical Therapist - Bridgewalk Harden, Lakeland FL

Physical Therapist - Bridge walk on Harden, Lakeland FL (Full Time)
Location: Bridge walk on Harden - 3110 Oakbridge Blvd

E., Lakeland FL 33803

Mainstay Senior Living is a privately held organization dedicated to providing innovative and compassionate senior housing solutions. Our communities offer a range of services including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Nursing, all designed to foster warmth, comfort, and a thriving environment for our residents.

We are seeking a dedicated and energetic Physical Therapist to join our healthcare team. In this vital role, you will develop and implement personalized treatment plans to promote mobility, function, and overall well-being for our diverse resident population. Your expertise will help improve quality of life through comprehensive patient care, collaboration with healthcare professionals, and adherence to clinical standards.

The Physical Therapist must possess:

v A valid, unrestricted license in his/her therapy discipline in the state of Florida.

v Meet educational requirements of his/her licensure requirements.

v Knowledgeable of skilled nursing home regulations, procedures, laws, regulations and guidelines pertaining to long-term care.

Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates and directs the delivery of physical therapy services as well as its programs and activities, in accordance with current state and federal laws and regulations; and respective practice act(s) in the state.

Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates, and directs the execution of physical therapy services in accordance with physicians orders and American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) in accordance with guidelines issued by the governing body and its respective affiliate state chapter.

Coordinates the achievement and reporting of the facilitys key performance physical therapy indicators.

Establishes an ongoing system to monitor these key indicators.

Evaluates and reports key performance indicator outcomes of the physical therapy department to the rehabilitation director to determine the need for action such as re-education or revisions related to the facilitys outcomes, regulatory compliance, practice act(s) and/or customer satisfaction.

Develops and implements processes and systems to effectively lead, guide and direct the delivery of physical therapy services including but not limited to processes for the timely screening, evaluation, treatment, discharge and all associated documentation requirements for residents in the facility.

Complies with facility policies and procedures for appropriately documenting, billing and coding for residents receiving physical therapy.

Provides resident information needed for the resident assessment instrument according to facility policy such as functional abilities and goals, functional status, range of motion, balance during transitions and walking, physical therapy minutes and distinct calendar days, etc. during the defined observation period(s).

Participates as a qualified clinician for the interdisciplinary determination of the residents usual performance in a functional assessment as required by facility policy (RAI Users Manual) for Medicare Part A, Medicare Advantage residents upon admission, interim and at time of discharge.

Ensures physical therapy equipment is stored, used and sanitized, disinfected and/or cleaned properly and safely in the facility.

Participates in daily, weekly, and/ormonthly rehabilitative and interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss residents therapy progression in relation to discharge planning for residents receiving physical therapy services as designated by the Rehabilitation Director.

Adheres to the state practice guidelines in his/her discipline as defined by the State of Florida Physical Therapy Practice Act. Maintains appropriate conduct and follows practice guidelines as defined by the professional association.

Knows how to access the physical therapy state practice act and the professional association standards.

Develops and maintains positive relationships with residents, employees, and family members through scheduled, deliberate positive interactions using face to face, phone, or other means of communication.

Evaluates work performance of physical therapy assistants in the department and maintains accountability in concert with applicable standards of practice, by-laws, and code of conduct for his/her…