Soc/Eval pt

Living Hope Home HealthCare is a leading and established Home HealthCare provider in Houston and the surrounding areas, providing a range of services, including skilled nursing and rehabilitation care, since 2007.

We are currently looking for an experienced Start of Care/Eval Physical Therapist (PT) to join our team in the Southeastern Houston area and surrounding areas.

Our agency is well known for its long-standing team of satisfied members.

We offer competitive salaries and unique opportunities to grow with a comprehensive benefits package and a great team environment.

Grow with Living Hope Home HealthCare, with the highest satisfaction, top quality of patient care star rating, and a steadily growing company.

Job Summary: A Licensed Physical Therapist professional who provides coordinated care to patients and evaluates patients and restores or maintains patient well-being according to the plan of care Evaluate and provide a treatment plan for a patient with physical, psycho- social, and/or cognitive impairments Provide intervention to the deficit and elicit responses Collaborates with interdisciplinary team Job Qualifications: Education: Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy Licensure: Current Texas State License as a Physical Therapist Experience: 1 year of minimum experience as a Physical Therapist in Home Healthcare, Acute care, or Rehabilitation setting Skills: Therapy skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice.

Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Proof of current CPR and Hepatitis profile.

Knowledge of durable medical equipment Spanish is a Plus Essential Functions: Perform initial and ongoing clinical assessments to identify patient needs, determine the level of function at appropriate time points, and assess the appropriateness of the patient for Home health Develop and revise a plan of care in consultation with the physician and other care team members Provide therapeutic treatments, evaluate need for and use of adaptive equipment and environmental modifications, fabricate and maintain adaptive equipment and hand splints as applicable Evaluate outcomes of care with appropriate discharge planning.

Apply concepts of infection control and standard precautions in coordinating/performing patient care activities to prevent contamination and transmission of disease Accept clinical assessments that are consistent with education and competence to care for patients.

Supervise PTA as needed Complete appropriate documentation in a timely manner Meet the mandatory continuing education requirements of the agency/license board Use effective interpersonal relations and communication skills to advise and consult with the family and other agency personnel as appropriate Demonstrate commitment, professional growth, and competency Promote Agency philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care