Assistant Rehab Manager/Physical Therapist - Full Time (Mountain City) - (Hazleton, PA) in Scranton, Pennsylvania For Sale

OverviewDate Posted:5/9/xxxx Center Name:ProStep-Mountain City H&RC Address:xxxx W 27th ST City:Hazleton State:PA Category:Rehab Therapy Description POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for assisting FRC in leadership and direction of the facility rehabilitation programs in clinical and operational excellence. Functions as acting FRC in absence of FRC in the facility. The Assist. FRC under the direction of the FRC ensures that all therapy services are provided in accordance with EHSI/ProStep policies and procedures and in compliance with state and federal regulations. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Provision of patient care consistent with the job description of the individual's discipline as directed by the Facility Rehab Coordinator. 2. Function as a role model for staff therapists, assistants, and rehab techs. 3. Professionalism, diplomacy and accuracy in verbal and written communication. 4. Supervisory Responsibilities-Assists FRC with the following: Determination of daily work assignments. Monitoring technical and professional staff within the rehabilitation department. Reassignment of employees from one area to another area as facility needs dictate to meet caseload demands. Provision of input for written evaluations of employees. Enforcement of facility policies including Disciplinary Action Reports or investigation of incidents as needed. Review of time records for accuracy and variances. Interview and orientation of all new applicants and associates. Reporting and handling of employee/client/family complaints that pertain to rehab. *Participates in training programs and assists in orientation of new staff. Serves as acting FRC when FRC out of facility and assumes all essential functions of FRC position. When serving as acting FRC for extended period (greater than two weeks), refer to FRC job description. Monitor and follow up on programs established by facility, interdisciplinary team, and/or corporate under FRC direction. Monitor departmental compliance with all federal and state regulations - including EHSI and PSRS policies and procedure in accordance with the professional code of ethics for each discipline. 5. Function as rehab representative for facility and community-based meetings and events such as marketing calls, job fairs, etc. as determined by FRC. 6. *Complies with laws and regulations applicable to position and act in accordance with Extendicare Health Services, Inc.'s Corporate Compliance Program. 7. Treats all residents, visitors, and staff with courtesy. 8. *Attends and participates in in-service training, performance improvement ("PI") committees and other meetings as scheduled and directed by FRC. 9. Follows facility dress and hygiene policies. 10.Safety Knows and follows facility rules. *Demonstrates proper use of equipment. Reports equipment needs or repairs. Follows smoking policies of the facility. Reports any incidents or accidents of residents, staff or visitors to FRC. Reports all hazardous conditions/equipment to FRC. *Performs duties, which may include transportation of residents, as assigned in Facility Disaster Plan. Uses required protective equipment. Follows infection control standards, policies and procedures. 11. Resident Rights Knows Resident Rights. Helps the residents/patients exercise and/or protect their rights. Reports resident/patient complaints to FRC. Maintains confidentiality of resident/patient information. 12. HIPAA Follows and adheres to Extendicare's policies and procedures implementing HIPAA requirements for the privacy and security of protected health information. Uses and/or discloses only minimum amount of Protected Health Information necessary to complete assigned tasks (applies only if position requires access to PHI under Role Based Access Grid). Reports all suspected violation of company's HIPAA policies or procedures to Facility Privacy Designee. Other Duties: *Works overtime, holiday and weekend hours as scheduled. *Performs other duties as directed by FRC or RDR. *Participates in marketing events as directed by FRC. The designation of "essential functions" and "other duties" is for purposes of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Employees holding this position will be required to perform all job duties, consistent with law. In addition, employees must meet applicable health requirements imposed by law. This description has been prepared to assist in evaluating various classes of responsibilities, skills, and working conditions. It indicates the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of positions given this classification. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under supervision. Nothing contained herein is intended or shall be construed to create or constitute a contract of employment between any employee or group of employees and the Employer. The Employer retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper. Minimum Requirements MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Graduate of an accredited program in physical, occupational, or speech therapy. State credentialing /licensure as required. Experience: Minimum of one-year of clinical experience with geriatrics. Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Ability to relate positively, effectively and appropriately with residents, families, community members, volunteers and other facility staff. Possess special interest in, and a positive attitude about, working with long-term care residents and the elderly. Ability to read, write, speak and understand English. Meets all health requirements, as required by law. ENVIRONMENTAL AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The responsibilities of this position involve significant physical activities including standing, lifting (up to 60 pounds unassisted), bending, stooping, pushing, pulling and twisting. The tasks on this position description marked with an asterisk (*) are those that regularly require these physical activities. All employees of nursing homes may be required to provide lifting and transfer assistance to residents. Lifting and/or transferring some residents will require use of a lifting device and /or assistance of other staff. IND123 #LI-BC1 If you can hear yourself saying one of the following: "Helping People Live Better." "Revolutionizing Post-Acute Therapy." "IT Solved." Extendicare Health Services, Inc. is committed to helping individuals with disabilities participate in the workforce and ensuring equal opportunity to apply and compete for jobs. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or need an alternative method for applying for positions at Extendicare Health Services, Inc., please email Careers@extendicare.com for further assistance. A challenging and exciting career at Extendicare, ProStep or VCPI awaits you. We value our customers and our teams who care for them. We are enthusiastic about helping others by providing quality care, rehabilitation and IT services. If you are interested in a rewarding career, passionate staff, and a diverse team apply today.
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