Physical Therapist, Home Health

About This Role

The Physical Therapist will perform home health visits for adult and geriatric clients, providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to help them remain at home. This role is an integral part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare team.

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

• Current North Carolina Physical Therapist (PT) 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
• Ability to manage time effectively
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong 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

Nice to Have

• Prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR)

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits