Physical therapist, director of rehabilitation vs orthopedic physical therapist

Differences between physical therapist, director of rehabilitation and orthopedic physical therapist duties and responsibilities

Physical therapist, director of rehabilitation example responsibilities.

• Manage PPS details efficiently to ensure high quality clinical care while maximizing reimbursement for the facility.
• Complete all MDS & PPS documentation.
• Initiate walk to dine program for both subacute and LTC residents.
• Participate in weekly Medicare and rehabilitation team meetings including patient care planning.
• Serve as supervising therapist and director of rehabilitation and identify, distribute and balance workload among all disciplines and employees.
• Assist therapist with ROM exercises, PNF techniques, joint mobilization, and modalities.

Orthopedic 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.
• Restore functional mobility for patients and prevent or lessen disabilities following disease or injury.
• Provide physical therapy services to a vast patient base, including individuals with physical impairments requiring use of specialize adaptive equipment.
• Supervise PTAs and therapy techs daily in the administration of therapeutic interventions and patient care.
• Develop and implement an activity checklist for post-operative patients to reduce incidence rate of pneumonia.
• Supervise treatment conduct by physical therapist assistants and delegate appropriate tasks to rehabilitation technicians on a daily basis.
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