Physical Therapist
•Evaluated and treated patients in 187-bed acute rehabilitation hospital/inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF).•Supervised per diem therapy staff, PTAs, and rehabilitation aides to fulfill patient care plans.•Maximized Medicare reimbursement for patient care through Functional Modifiers (GG codes) and Functional Independence Measures (FIM) documentation, ensuring alignment with CMS guidelines for Case-Mix Group (CMG) classification and prospective payment system (PPS).•Successfully petitioned for patients’ extension of benefits through comprehensive documentation of evaluations, care plans, and progress notes. •Crafted compelling Letters of Medical Necessity for insurance coverage of high-cost medical equipment, including hospital beds and custom wheelchairs, successfully securing approval for individual pieces of equipment valued at $10,000 or more.•Created, revised, and executed patient care plans that aligned with patients’ presentation and evidence-based practice to maximize patients’ functional outcomes and safety.•Contributed to weekly department-wide staff meetings to manage workflow, enhance patient care, and ensure regulatory compliance.•Collaborated with and advised interdisciplinary team members to successfully discharge patients to community.•Educated staff, patients, and caregivers on safe patient handling, transfer techniques, and use of transfer equipment to improve compliance with facility policy and to prevent patient and provider injury.Collaborated with wound care specialists, seating and mobility specialists, quality and risk personnel, nursing and medical staff to educate, clearly define roles, and implement individualized interventions to prevent adverse events such as patient falls and fall-related injuries, hospital-acquired pressure injuries, and hospital-acquired pneumonia.
