Physical Therapist- Home Care (Full time, variable hours)

Job Title: Physical Therapist

Department: Therapies- Home Care

Location: Based out of 330 Monroe Ave Rochester, NY 14607

Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week

Schedule: Day & Evenings (Weekends)

Join Rochester Regional Health Home Care, the only home care provider in the region to earn a CMS 5-Star Quality of Patient Care rating, placing its CHHA among the top 3.5% of agencies nationwide. In addition, CHHA was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a “High Performing Home Care Agency,” reflecting its strong commitment to exceptional patient care and clinical excellence.

SUMMARY

Will provide skilled physical therapy to Unity clients per N.Y.S. Department of Health and Federal regulations.

• Attributes
• Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy or Bachelor’s degree with prior experience as a licensed Physical Therapist required.
• Patient focused, with demonstrated care and compassion
• Exceptional communication and documentation skills
• Prior Physical Therapist experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a caseload of clients, as assigned, which supports the standards productivity requirements of the program. Coordinates client service request and / or referrals in an efficient and timely manner.
• Provides comprehensive skilled therapy assessments, formulates a comprehensive plan of home care services for assigned clients based on skilled therapy assessment.
• Performs skilled therapy and prescribed treatments to assigned clients based on MD orders.
• Orders, obtains prescribed equipment as needed and teaches clients regarding the equipment obtained.
• Communicates plan of care to the Primary Care Physician (PCP), updates PCP with changes in condition and subsequent alterations to plan of care.
• Documents and implements physicians' orders per D.O.H. and Federal regulation, and agency standards.
• Provides client and family education in accordance with client assessment and prescribed plan of care.
• Establishes paraprofessional care plan as needed and supervises paraprofessional per DOH and Federal regulation.
• Completes accurately and timely all documentation of assigned clients’ care per regulatory standards.
• Participates in Unity in service education program. Maintains updated knowledge base of community health practice, therapy practice and community resources.

Required Licensure/Certification

Education

Licenses / Certifications

Physical requirements

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

Pay range

$71,000.00 - $101,920.00

CITY

Rochester

Postal code: 14607

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.