Chief physical therapist vs per diem physical therapist

Differences between chief physical therapist and per diem physical therapist duties and responsibilities

Chief physical therapist example responsibilities.

• Demonstrate working knowledge of community mental health services identify in the Medicaid guidelines and attain contractual outcomes within designate time frames.
• Request appropriate casts, splints, and or braces.
• Evaluate, develop, administer and supervise the treatment of orthopedic patients.
• Provide regular free seminars to the primary caregivers of pediatric patients with physical disabilities.
• Design and implement rehabilitation department component of CIS for physician order entry and outpatient scheduling.
• Attend Medicare seminars pertaining to rehabilitation services to gain understanding of regulatory, documentation, and billing requirements.
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Per diem physical therapist example responsibilities.

• Achieve high level of patients satisfaction due to sound clinical management, quality of care and compassion.
• Help patients adapt to the use of braces, canes, crutches and prosthetic/orthotic devices as needed.
• Assist patients to adapt to the use of wheelchairs, braces, canes, crutches and prosthetic/orthotic devises.
• Provide patient care in a SNF setting with the primary emphasis on transitioning patients from hospital to home.
• Provide assessments and documentation for adaptive equipment.
• Supervise PTAs and physical therapy aides in direct patient-relate activities.
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