Sutter Health·Santa Cruz, California
The Physical Therapist delivers direct patient care services and implements physician plans of care within a home health setting. Responsibilities include supervising home health aides and coordinating care with an interdisciplinary team to ensure professional standards are met.
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SCAH-Sutter Care at Home - Santa Cruz
Under the supervision of the Clinical Manager, the Physical Therapist is responsible for the delivery of appropriate, adequate, effective, efficient direct patient care services assigned by the Primary Care Clinician and approved by the Clinical Manager.
Responsibilities include implementation of the physician plan of care, obtaining physician orders, supervision of home health aides, and coordination of care within an interdisciplinary team and participating in effective utilization management and control of patient supplies.
Consistently provides care based on the age-related needs of the unique population with consideration of their development/psychosocial needs, environmental safety, educational needs, communication style, and level of understanding.
The Physical Therapist is accountable to the Primary Care Clinician for ensuring that the plan of care is implemented following professional standards of care and agency specific protocols.
The Physical Therapist is directly accountable to the Clinical Manager, and will receive functional guidance from the Primary Care Clinician.
The Physical Therapist may give clinical guidance to PTAs, HHA and other clinical staff as appropriate.
Shift Hours: 8
Monday - Friday, Variable
Weekly Hours: 0
Employees of Sutter Health and its entities may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care, which requires them to manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and in accordance with the USP 800 guidelines.
Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Pay Range is $63.38 to $85.30 / hour
The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.
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