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Job Summary:

Location: Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Address: 8303 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE

Work Schedule: Varied day shift schedule. 24 hours weekly, Mon-Fri between 7-6pm

Benefits Eligibility: This position is eligible for full time benefits.

To provide therapy services under the direction and supervision of a licensed therapist.

Ask your recruiter/hiring manager about the following incentives that may be available for this position:
• Tuition assistance
• Academic sponsorship with Methodist College
• Free parking

Responsibilities:

Essential Job Functions

1. Provides physical therapy treatment as outlined in the Plan of Care (POC) created by the Physical Therapist to ensure accurate and consistent replication of the treatment program.

• Carries out treatments according to supervising therapist's plan.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills, by recognizing treatment program needs and/or contraindications and communicates these with supervising Therapist.
• Obtains approval from the supervisory Therapist to change treatment and progress patients to ensure proper progression of treatment and facilitate appropriate level of care.
• Follows state guidelines regarding frequency of visits and reporting to the supervising Therapist of the patient's condition, responses and reactions to prescribed treatment.
• Provides patient and family education to facilitate patient rehabilitation.
• Utilizes the services of interpreters, child-life specialists, etc to assist with instruction as needed or requested.
• Coordinates treatments with interdisciplinary services as needed.

2. Patient documentation is thorough and timely, enhancing communication and ensuring completion of Medical Record.

• All documentation is completed within time frame according to policy.
• Documentation includes all requirements. (Surgeries, Signatures, Allergies, etc.)
• Documentation accurately reflects services provided, patient response and progress, utilizing SOAP format.
• Documentation format and content are consistent with departmental dictation guides.

3. Patient billing is appropriate and accurately reflects the services provided for each therapy session.

• Indicates start/stop time of treatment, the number of minutes provided for each service rendered, and appropriately bills patient from this documentation.

4. Demonstrates commitment to personal growth and clinical excellence.

• Attends all departmental meetings whenever possible.
• Attends all mandatory in-services.
• Attends a minimum of 1 continuing education course per year.
• Presents a staff in-service within 1 month of attendance of continuing education course.

5. Assists with program development, including general department programs, to assist with the development of marketing strategies and provide input to the Coordinators of these programs.

• Participates in program development and work teams as needed.
• Participates in community education through speaking engagements, covering health fairs or other events as needed.
• Participates and assists with marketing strategies as needed.​

6. Demonstrates responsibility with all job related duties.

• Takes accountability to cover all assigned shifts.
• Accepts responsibility for actions and consequences.

7. Attitude and communication approach reflects the core values of the Rehab department.

• Listens carefully, checks on understanding before responding and accepts and offers feedback.
• Proactively seeks solutions to challenges within the work environment.
• Adapts, without difficulty, to changes in assignment and environment.

8. Participates in the clinical instruction of students, to facilitate their education and promote the profession and department.

• Provides supervision and guidance appropriate for each student, to ensure appropria