Local Contract Outpatient Physical Therapist
Decatur, GA
Talent4Health
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Title: Respiratory Therapist (Outpatient)

Contract Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 8hr Day shift

Expected Hours: 32-40 hours per week

Location: Decatur, Georgia, 30035

Job Description

➤ Evaluates all assigned patients and develops, implements, and modifies treatment plans in accordance with patient needs, goals, and physician direction.

➤ Responsible for delegation and direction of all discipline-specific therapy services for assigned patients.

➤ Ensures the design of functional treatment programs that support an effective return to community activities.

➤ Serves as an educator for patients, families, students, coworkers, and self.

➤ Performs other professional duties related to patient care, development of discipline-specific therapy services, and program delivery.

➤ Demonstrates behaviors and attitudes consistent with the organization’s Mission Statement and Core Values.

➤ Maintains compliance with the organizational Code of Conduct, including confidentiality of patient and company information.

➤ Upholds professional standards and applicable professional codes of conduct, holding self and others accountable as appropriate.

➤ Delivers superior quality in all that is done.

➤ Treats others as they would like to be treated.

➤ Focuses on results and achieves objectives.

➤ Works collaboratively as a team player.

➤ Demonstrates resourcefulness in overcoming obstacles.

Patient and Employee Safety

➤ Prioritizes patient and employee safety across all business lines and levels of care.

➤ Promotes the 10 Foot Circle of Safety by making safe choices, using appropriate equipment, identifying workplace hazards, following safety policies and procedures, and promptly reporting risks.

➤ Demonstrates safety awareness in safe patient handling, materials handling, infectious disease prevention, slips/trips and falls, and the work environment.

➤ Follows clinic guidelines regarding personal appearance, attendance, and punctuality.

➤ Maintains the skills and competencies required to perform job functions in accordance with the population served.

Job-Specific Duties and Competencies

➤ Completes comprehensive evaluations of assigned patients and uses clinical reasoning to develop appropriate treatment plans and goals that progress patients toward discharge within the established length of stay.

➤ Completes clear, concise, accurate, and timely medical record documentation, including goal writing, functional quality indicator assessments, letters of medical necessity, and charge entry.

➤ Ensures documentation and clinical services comply with state, federal, insurance, and intermediary guidelines, as well as clinic policies and procedures.

➤ Ensures patient care is provided under signed, valid physician orders and within applicable insurance authorizations.

➤ Participates in student programs as assigned, providing appropriate supervision, learning objectives, a positive learning environment, and student evaluations.

➤ Develops an individualized professional development plan in collaboration with clinical management.

➤ Pursues professional growth through continuing education, self-study, and participation in professional activities and organizations.

➤ Applies newly acquired knowledge and skills to support the organization’s strategic objectives.

➤ Complies with the discipline-specific State Practice Act and other applicable regulatory requirements.

➤ Maintains professional licensure in good standing and completes all state-mandated continuing education requirements.

➤ Practices ethically in accordance with the applicable professional code of conduct.

➤ Understands and applies the organization’s performance improvement methodology to enhance service quality.

➤ Demonstrates awareness of performance improvement initiatives and follows through on established action plans.

➤ Provides constructive feedback through staff meetings, focus groups, and direct communication with supervisors to improve organizational performance.