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BUSINESS HOURS
The office hours for Circle of Care are: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. These hours are only guidelines, however, and employees are required to be present for work during the workday established for them by their supervisor or other management. Therapist hours are based upon patient availability; visits may need to take place before or after the physical office hours as necessary to meet minimum productivity requirements and to take care of the needs of the patient.
The agency’s treatment care week is considered Monday through Sunday.
Therapists may be assigned and required to work outside of normal business hours when medically necessary to implement patient plans of care.
CELL PHONE USE WHILE DRIVING POLICY
Circle of Care advocates safe and responsible driving habits. This includes not only adherence to traffic laws, speed limits, and use of seat belts, but also to limiting distractions while operating a motor vehicle through the use of cell phones and other hand-held electronic devices. For purposes of this policy, "hand-held electronic devices" includes, but is not limited to, wireless phones, computers, on line email, pagers, palm pilots, pda's, and any other communication device.
The use of cell phones and other hand-held electronic devices is prohibited while operating a motor vehicle while conducting agency business and should only be utilized as set forth herein.
In order to further foster a safe driving environment and to protect the welfare not only of our employees, but other persons whose safety could be jeopardized by distracted driving, the following policy has been adopted.
Circle of Care employees are prohibited from using text messaging, email or any similar form of electronic communication while operating a motor vehicle while conducting agency business.
Circle of Care employees are prohibited from using a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle while conducting agency business unless such use is through a hands-free device.
The only exception to the above prohibitions is an emergency call placed to 911 for situations such as a fire, traffic accident, road hazard or medical emergency. In such cases, the communication should be as short as reasonably necessary to communicate the nature of the emergency, location, etc.
Circle of Care employees are generally encouraged to adhere to the following behaviors and safety precautions while operating a motor vehicle:
• Attempt to make all calls or other communications before departing on a trip or after arriving at your destination.
• Pull off the road to a safe location before making or returning cell phone calls or any form of electronic communication.
• Avoid the use of cell phones in hazardous conditions due to weather, road conditions or otherwise.
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