This department serves the community by providing comprehensive medical rehabilitation services to assist individuals with disabling injury or illness, achieve the highest level of function and the most satisfying quality of life.

Scope of Patient Care 
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation services are all considered part of a continuum of care, and every effort is made to collaboratively work with other providers.  The consumers of our services are considered an integral part of the team and their goals guide those we set. 

Department Duties

• Acute Rehabilitation Services
• Services Include:  Evaluation, treatment planning, goal setting, patient/family training, and discharge planning by speech therapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy.
• Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Patients appropriate for these services include those who have had significant myocardial involvement, are in need of a program to help restore them to the same or as improved level of functioning as prior to their event, need to make major lifestyle changes (2-3 risk factors present), or have return-to-work or lifestyle issues present.
• Diabetes Education (see Diabetes Education for details)
• Inpatient Comprehensive Rehabilitation
• Provides coordinated rehabilitative services to people with disabilities resulting from illness or injury related to the following conditions: CVA, brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, arthritis, neuromuscular conditions and other complex illness or injuries.
• Outpatient Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
• Provides evaluations of physical, psychological and communication status, functional abilities, treatment plans, intervention, patient/family/caregiver education, and communications with the physician and other professionals involved in the patient’s rehabilitation. 
• Musculoskeletal Continuum
• Orthopedic Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine
  • Provide evaluation/assessment of physical status, functional abilities, treatment plan and goals, application of treatment, patient/family education, and communication with the physician.
• Work Injury Management (WIM) 
  • Provides evaluation and rehabilitative services for workers injured on the job.
• Hand Therapy
  • Provides evaluations/assessments of the physical status and functional abilities of the patient, treatment recommendations, treatment plan, goals, and functional rehabilitation protocols.
• Occupational Medicine
  • Provides acute injury management, injury prevention and evaluation services to employers and their workers.

Department Professionals

• Rehab Administration
• Patient Scheduler
• Aquatics Specialist
• Therapy Aide (Lead)
• Supervisor, Rehabilitation Services
• Business Systems Specialist I
• Social Services Counselor
• Clerk I
• Billing Representative
• Medical Transcriptionist (Lead)
• Courier
• Office Supervisor
• Service Line Director
• Manager, Rehab. Services
• Manager, Occupational Medicine
• Case Manager - Rehab
• Inpatient Rehab Nursing
• Assistant Nurse Manager
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• RN Staff Nurse
• Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
• Certified Unit Assistant
• Unit Clerk
• Inpatient Rehab Physical Therapy
• Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (LPTA)
• Physical Therapist
• Supervisor, Rehabilitation Services
• Inpatient Rehab Occupational Therapy
• Certified Occupational Assistant (COTA)
• Occupational Therapist
• Inpatient Rehab Speech Therapy
• Speech Therapist
• Neuromuscular Physical Therapy
• Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (LPTA)
• Physical Therapist
• Neuromuscular Occupational Therapy
• Occupational Therapist
• Supervisor, Rehabilitation Services
• Neuromuscular Speech Therapy
• Speech Therapist
• Neuromuscular Psychology
• Psychologist
• Occupational Medicine
• Therapy Aide -Lead
• Occupational Therapist
• Certified Medical Assistant
• Musculoskeletal Admin
• Patient Scheduler
• Therapy Aide
• Clerk I
• Insurance Interviewer
• Rehab Services Manager
• Musculoskeletal Therapies
• Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (LPTA)
• Physical Therapist
• Occupational Therapist
• Supervisor, Rehabilitation Services
• Rehab School Support
• Exercise Specialist
• Acute Physical Therapy
• Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (LPTA)
• Therapy Aide -Lead
• Physical Therapist
• Therapy Aide
• Supervisor, Rehabilitation Services
• Acute Occupational Therapy
• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
• Occupational Therapist
• Acute Speech Therapy
• Speech Therapist
• Cardiac Rehab
• RN Staff Nurse
• Exercise Specialist
• Supervisor Rehabilitation Services
• Diabetes Education
• Diabetes Educator (Non-Cert)
• Certified Diabetes Educator

Educational/Skill Requirements

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