Physical Therapist Assistant

• 3HC Home Health and Hospice
• Occupational Therapist
• Full-time
• Pollocksville, North Carolina

Compassionate Care Is Our Calling

3HC has provided compassionate care to North Carolinians since 1981. We strive to ensure our patients enjoy life’s journey, recover quickly, live comfortably and face “end of life” with dignity. We believe in providing high-quality, cost-effective care that surpasses industry standards.

If you want to make a difference, provide meaningful one-on-one care, and develop relationships with both your patients and team members, then join Team 3HC and reach your personal & professional best.

Summary

The Occupational Therapist provides prescribed treatments concerned with improving or restoring patient's ability to function independently.

Qualification Requirements

• Graduate of an approved Physical Therapy Assistant curriculum
• One-year of clinical experience preferred
• Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant currently licensed to practice physical therapy in North Carolina
• Maintain current CPR certification (BCLS)

Essential Functions

• Abides by and supports 3HC's Compliance Program and Code of Ethics. 3HC's Compliance motto is "Compliance for all and all for Compliance". It is the intent of 3HC to comply with all applicable laws and regulations and that spirit is embedded in all aspects of our services and business practices. Our success hinges on doing things ethically and legally, to which, each and every employee plays a critical role.
• Creates positive experiences for internal and external customers that will meet their expectations. (External customers include our patients, families, referral sources, vendors, the community, etc. Internal customers are the people within the agency with whom you work.) Displays a high degree of courtesy, tact, and knowledge of services provided by the agency in all contact with staff, patients, and visitors.
• Assists office with achieving positive patient outcomes: (a) assists the Licensed Physical Therapist in treating patients to relieve pain, and/or develop or restore function and independence to maintain maximum performance; (b) performs physical therapeutic treatments as prescribed by the physical therapist; (c) delivers quality treatment services to patients in accordance with the plan of care; (d) accurately documents and ensures each visit is a skilled visit and reports the patient's reaction to treatment and/or any changes in the patient's condition to the physical therapist; (e) instructs patients and their families in the use of prosthetic, orthotic, and assistive devices (canes, walkers, wheelchairs, etc.) and other treatment modalities; and (f) assists with monitoring/counting visits to ensure reassessment documentation is compliant.
• Prepares and maintains appropriate clinical and administrative records in a prompt and comprehensive manner, documenting patient limitations/interventions and progress. Timely records all assessment and evaluation data, treatments and patient's response to therapy intervention. Completes paperwork within 24 hours of visit, and communicates daily. Responds to e-mail requests for documentation correction/completion within 48 hours. Assesses and accurately documents patient status related to OASIS information.
• Maintains regular communication with supervisor and/or ITC: (a) communicates problems of the patient(s) on a timely basis following chain of command, (b) utilizes current process and technology available to 3HC, (c) collaborates with supervisor to meet assigned productivity standard and (d) ) ensures referrals are evaluated timely with a NPU rate of less than 6%.
• Travels to other offices to meet the demand of patient needs as requested by Director of Clinical Services/Assistant Director of Clinical Services.
• Ensures that 3HC can bill for services appropriately: (a) completes certifications and re-certifications within designated timeframes; and (b) keeps up-to-date on reimbursement criteria and documentation requirements for all patients under his/her care and management, including preauthorization and re-authorizations for insurance.
• Stays abreast of overall patient care and improves physical therapy skills: (a) participates in office staff meetings, rehab meetings and in-services; (b) collaborates and communicates with other interdisciplinary team members, as necessary, to ensure proper scheduling and treatment of patients; (c) attends QCTM at least 75% of the time; (d) attends agency mandatory in-services and satisfies CEU requirements of the State Board of Physical Therapy; and (e) strives to improve physical therapy care through continuing education, active participation in professional and related organizations and individual research and readings.
• Demonstrates a willingness to be cost effective in the use of agency resources, the monitoring of waste, and the proper and safe use of supplies and equipment.
• Adheres to 3HC's Personnel Policy and performs other appropriate duties as assigned by supervisor to promote the successful operations and future growth of 3HC.

Compassionate Care Is Our Calling

3HC is an equal opportunity employer.  All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex or sexual orientation, age, marital status, gender identity, national veteran or disability status.