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Physical Therapist 1 or 2
Salary
$6,271.00 - $11,284.00 Monthly
Location
Jackson, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
villa/lh/20231004
Department
LDH-Office of Aging & Adult Services
Opening Date
10/04/2023
Closing Date
10/12/2023 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental Information
This position is located in the Physical Therapy department at Villa Feliciana Medical Complex in Jackson, LA. It is also in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled at the 1 or 2 level. The minimum hourly rate of pay for the 2 level is $38.71 and the maximum hourly rate is $50.88.
This vacancy will be filled by a Probational or promotion of a permanent state employee.
A resume will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An Application may be considered incomplete if all work experience and education sections are not completed.
No Civil Service Test Scoreis needed to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
For Further Information About This Vacancy, Contact
OAAS/Villa Feliciana Medical Complex
Lacey Hurst, Terrie David, Sara Barton, or Marianne Covington
P.O. Box 438
Jackson, LA 70748
225-634-4011
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a current Louisiana Physical Therapist license or temporary permit .
Job Concepts
Function Of Work
To provide professional physical therapy services.
Level Of Work
Experienced.
Supervision Received
General from a higher level Physical Therapist.
Supervision Exercised
Functional over Physical Therapist Assistants, Technicians, and Aides.
Location of Work:
Health care facilities; statewide.
Job Distinctions
Differs from the Physical Therapist Assistant by the responsibility for interpreting test results and formulating treatment plans.
Differs from the Physical Therapist 2 by the absence of greater program responsibilities and/or supervision of subordinates.
Examples of Work
This position serves as the sole Physical Therapist for the Physical Therapy Department at Villa Feliciana Medical Complex, an acute and long term care hospital whose mission is to operate health care programs which provide medical care and treatment for residents with acute, subacute, and chronic illnesses and/or disabilities resulting from trauma or genetic defects.
VFMC is a specialized 24-hour medical facility operating with 150-175 staffed beds, with a license capacity of 299 beds. All beds are licensed as hospital beds. The facility operates a small hospital care service that is surveyed by health standards using hospital licensing requirements, with the remainder of the facility surveyed annually under CMS and state standards for nursing facility care. Specialized units include 10 beds for acute and subacute care including a ventilator care and wound care service, and the only inpatient tuberculosis program in the state. The facility is staffed with a table of organization of 216 classified positions and 20+ unclassified positions with a budget in excess of $25 million. The physical plant consists of two patient care buildings, administrative building, activity buildings, support service buildings, staff residences, and a variety of storage and special purpose structures, located on a 157-acre site with its own fresh water system, sewer system, chiller and boiler systems, and electrical distribution system. This facility has control of passage with a security gate at entrance.
75% Assumes sole responsibility for daily management, organization and development of the physical therapy department.
Participates in Treatment Care Plan Team evaluations to assess residents’ need for physical therapy.
Develops and implements treatment plans and goals, carries out individual treatments according to established professional practices, modifies procedures and equipment as circumstances warrant, and determines when each resident has reached their maximum potential.
Coordinates with physicians, nursing services and other health care providers to provide total resident care and resolve problems concerning individual treatments.
Coordinates with Nursing Service to offer consultation, education and supervision in special handling of difficult residents, such as bariatric residents and certain residents with neurological issues.
Participates in resident staffing’s, documents progress in resident charts and or in electronic medical records, ensures evaluation reports, progress notes and discharge summaries meet survey standards.
20% Works with administrative personnel and occupational therapy concerning departmental needs, and establishment of departmental goals and objectives. Implements changes and oversees daily activities of the department.
Prepares administrative reports, statistics, and guidelines for the department as needed or requested.
Works with occupational therapy and quality management in developing and implementing appropriate measures for the Quality Assurance Program.
Works with occupational therapy to develop, revise and implement policies and procedures relevant to the overall rehabilitation program. Keeps abreast of administrative mandates and changes in policy and procedures.
Coordinates and participates in staff development training and departmental in-service programs. Develops rehabilitation programs in areas of treatment services, research and education. Trains subordinate professional and paraprofessional nursing staff on physical therapy techniques.
Coordinates with nursing services and occupational therapy to develop, implement and supervise a Restorative Nursing Program.
Collaborates with occupational therapy to order supplies and make appropriate equipment recommendations needed for the rehabilitation department. Prioritizes equipment needs, selects, orders and maintains equipment and supplies.
5% Attends annual mandatory training and meetings and serves on committees as needed or requested.
Performs other duties as assigned in order to maintain a smooth operation of the department
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
Benefits
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
- Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To)
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries.
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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Do you possess a current Louisiana Physical Therapist License or temporary permit?
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If you answered yes to the previous question, please list your license number, original issue date and the expiration date. If you answered no, please enter N/A.
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Have you ever been disciplined for any acts of resident abuse or neglect attributed to you?
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Have you ever been aware of any acts of abuse and neglect and failed to report these acts?
Required Question
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State of Louisiana
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For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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