Physical Therapist Home Health

About This Role

This role involves performing home health visits for adult and geriatric clients, providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The Physical Therapist will implement individualized care plans, perform diagnostic tests, and educate clients to promote independent living, allowing them to remain in their homes.

Responsibilities

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories
• Perform diagnostic tests and measurements, such as mobility/range of joints, transfer status, stability, patterns and appearance of ambulation, strength and endurance of muscles, balance testing, and safety assessments
• Implement integumentary protective interventions to prevent wound formation and promote wound repair utilizing evidence-based dressings and topical agents
• Develop and implement appropriate individualized care plans, including manual therapeutic exercises, gait training, balance, and other interventions
• Continually assess and revise the Physical Therapy care plan, and participate with nursing in the multidisciplinary care plan, as appropriate
• Educate and instruct clients, family members, or other client representatives, in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety, and independent living
• Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to client care management and services provided, utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet

Requirements

• One year prior clinical experience as a licensed Physical Therapist
• Current New Hampshire Physical Therapist license
• Graduation from a program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem solving skills

Qualifications

• Graduation from a program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association
• Minimum one year of recent work experience as a Physical Therapist

Nice to Have

• Prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR)

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits