Job detail

Physical Therapist

Western CT Home Care Inc

#Rehabilitation #Case Management #Quality Assurance #Patient Assessment #Physical Therapy #Interdisciplinary Care #ADL #Patient Counseling #Home Health Care

Quick overview

The Physical Therapist identifies, prevents, and rehabilitates physical dysfunction through individualized plans of care and therapeutic applications. They coordinate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to restore patient function and independence in a home health setting.

Requirements summary

Candidates must hold a bachelor's level degree and a PT credential with at least one year of experience. Experience working within a qualified home health agency is desired.

bachelor degreeprofessional certificateCase ManagementPlan Of Care DevelopmentPatient EducationClinical DocumentationPain ManagementPhysical Therapy AssessmentADL Status AssessmentPatient RehabilitationSupervision of PTAFunctional Limitation Analysis

Job description

Summary

Provides services that identify, prevent, remediate and rehabilitate acute or prolonged physical dysfunction or pain. Evaluates and analyzes patients and therapeutic application, physical and chemical agents, exercise, instruction to patient/family and other procedures. Assumes responsibility for the ongoing interdisciplinary assessment and development of the individualized plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any) and caregiver. Communicates with the physician who is responsible for the health plan of care and other health care practitioners as appropriate related to the current home health plan of care.

Responsibilities

1. Performs physical therapy assessment including functional limitations, rooms, capabilities, mobility status, endurance status, ADL status. 2. Identifies patient and family needs for other home health services and refers for same when needed. 3. Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care. Communicates with the physician(s) involved in the plan of care and other health care providers as appropriate. 4. Provides appropriate treatment. Treats patients to relieve pain, develop and restore function and regain optimum level of independence using appropriate equipment and modalities. 5. Records on a visit basis, all evaluation data, treatments and client's response to therapy, provides client's discharge planning. 6. Participates in case management conferences with team members to coordinate physical therapy and total plan of care. 7. Provides counseling and education to patients, family and other health care personnel in the patientï¿½s treatment regimen, and documents to whom this instruction has been given. 8. . Provides or arranges for equipment required to increase the client's function and independence. 9. Participates in the agency quality assurance and performance improvement program and the agency-sponsored inservice training. 10. Supervises care provided by the PTA(s) and home healt aides as appropriate. 11. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position. 12. Performs other duties as assigned. Education Skills Experience: BACHELOR'S LVL DGRE Other Information: Required: Minimum Experience: one year Desired: Experience in qualified home health agency. Working Conditions: Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity Occupational: Significant occupational risk Physical Effort: Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Credentials

PT
Company: Western CT Home Care Inc Org

Unit: 609 Department: Physical Therapy Exempt: Yes

Salary Range

$41.00 - $76.16 Hourly