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Elderhaus is Hiring! 

Join our Passionate Team! Elderhaus at 1380 North College Road in Wilmington, NC, offers exceptional adult day services. Our mission is to empower seniors to live independently with top-notch care. We prioritize prevention and wellness, ensuring participants thrive in a compassionate environment. 

Position Summary: Under the vibrant leadership of our Center Manager, you'll provide essential physical therapy services to the wonderful participants of the Elderhaus, PACE Program. Your role will involve conducting thorough clinical evaluations and delivering personalized treatments across acute, restorative, and maintenance levels. Whether at our Day Center, in Nursing Homes, or in participants' homes, you'll make a real difference! 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Conducts Assessments: Performs initial and annual physical therapy assessments for all participants, coordinating with the Interdisciplinary Team to develop and update comprehensive Plans of Care.
• Provides Treatment: Delivers physical therapy treatments, implements procedures to achieve goals, and grades activities. Confers with the Interdisciplinary Team on care issues.
• Evaluates and Recommends: Assesses participants' needs, follows up during treatment, and recommends solutions. Evaluates the need for adaptive equipment and ensures proper fit.
• Documentation and Reporting: Evaluates charts, documents progress, and maintains physical therapy notes according to charting requirements. Assists with data collection and prepares reports.
• Supervision and Training: Directs and supervises Physical Therapy Assistants, performs competencies, and provides ongoing education and clinical supervision. Trains staff on body mechanics and equipment use.
• Maintains Safety and Compliance: Ensures a safe working environment, follows policies and procedures, handles biohazard precautions, and participates in continuing education and quality improvement initiatives.

Additional Duties

• Monitoring/oversight of supply orders
• Monitoring/oversight of department budget
• New hire education on body mechanics/functional strength test
• Coordinate, conduct and document monthly therapy meetings; provides meeting minutes to Center Administrator
• Coordinate and submit quarterly therapy supply inventory to the Executive Director
• Educational initiatives and/or presentations for the staff related to field of expertise.
• Provide mentoring and support for all organizational PACE sites
• Therapy services advocate within assigned PACE site, across organizational PACE sites, NC PACE Association and NPA.
• Takes an active role in hiring, onboarding, and training new therapy department staff members
• Monitors quality metrics pertaining to the therapy department, and is responsible for developing and implementing quality improvement measures in conjunction with fellow department members as indicated
• Shares relevant departmental information with fellow department members
• Actively seeks feedback from department members on a consistent basis for continual process improvement
• Takes an active role in the falls committee, monitoring participant data, trends, and developing/executing interventions for fall reduction and quality improvement initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Minimum Education:  

• Physical Therapy License in North Carolina

Minimum Requirements:  

• CPR Certification (Required)
• 1 Year Working with Seniors (Preferred)