PHYSICAL THERAPIST III - OP

Min

USD $40.80/Hr.

Max

USD $63.24/Hr.

Overview

***Sign-on Bonuses up to $30,000.00***

The Physical Therapist III is responsible and accountable for providing examinations, evaluations, therapy diagnosis, interventions, and prognosis in accordance with established hospital and departmental policies and procedures.  Emphasis on sharing expertise with department and community through:  serving as key participant in program development opportunities, identified as a department resource for specific diagnostic group or treatment.  Has the ability to cross cover multiple service areas efficiently. The Therapist III will assist with competency assessment/development and identifying educational opportunities for the department. The Therapist III serves as a leader in performance improvement and program development activities.  Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values.

 

Schedule

Full-Time, Days

Sign on Bonus

Contact me if interested at Watson.Kari@mhsil.com or schedule a call with me to discuss at

  https://MemorialHealthIL.as.me/KariWatson

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate of an approved school of Physical Therapy.

 

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

• P.T. license in the State of Illinois, or license pending with a valid Authorization to Test letter (ATT) from the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT), is required.  The maximum allowable time to practice in a license pending status/under a licensed Physical Therapist is 6 months per licensing regulations.

 

 

Experience:

• Five years of business office experience required, preferably in areas of scheduling, Patient Access, or insurance principles/practices.
• Five years of customer service experience required.
• Medical office experience strongly preferred.

Computer experience required.

Responsibilities

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong leadership, motivational and organizational skills
• Working knowledge of computers is required, with the ability to enter and retrieve data, and electronically notate patient accounting software and other required applications/systems.
• Must demonstrate detail orientation, critical thinking, and problem solving ability.
• Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication and customer service skills, with ability to maintain a calm and professional demeanor in high stress situations.
• Must demonstrate ability to work successfully with internal and external customers. Outstanding customer relations skills, strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Must demonstrate ability to educate, persuade, and negotiate effectively with patients and families.

 

Principle Duties & Responsibilities:

 

Assists rehab manager with routine management issues, such as colleague staffing and work assignments; colleague satisfaction initiatives; orientation and/or training of new clerical staff; implementation of clinic policy, procedures, and process; maintenance of facilities and equipment; stocking of supplies; patient satisfaction.

 

Coordinates and completes orientation and training of new clerical staff.  Assists with onboarding of all new department colleagues and provides guidance and education to other clerical staff.  Participates in competency assessment development and process.

 

Reception/Scheduling:  Provides assistance, guidance, and direction to visitors and patients, in person and over the phone, in a manner designed to yield a high level of customer satisfaction.   Schedules appointments and maintains an efficient Master schedule for Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Therapy.  Monitors patient flow through reception and works with team to minimize waits and delays in patient care. 

 

Registration/Verification:  Registers patients, verifies physician orders, updates demographics and insurance on existing patients and obtains signatures for proper billing.  Pre-certifies patient insurance when necessary to ensure payment and correct billing.

 

Customer Service:  Answers phones and greets customers in a friendly manner.  Accepts customer complaints, solves problems when possible, and escalates to supervisor when necessary. 

 

Medical Records:  Responsible for several tasks related to the paper flow through the department.  Establishes, prepares and files outpatient medical record charts for all services.  Copies, files, faxes, scans and routes outpatient medical records and correspondence to physicians, medical records department and third party payers.  Pulls medical record chart