Physical Therapist Home Health

About This Role

This role involves providing personalized physical therapy treatment to patients in their homes, focusing on rehabilitation and functional improvement. You will empower individuals to regain strength, mobility, and independence by developing and implementing tailored conditioning programs.

Responsibilities

• Plan and administer prescribed skilled physical therapy treatment and training for patients suffering from various injuries, illnesses and functional disabilities to attain highest level of physical function.
• Test/screen the patient’s physical strengths to assist the physician in evaluating the patient’s level of function and records findings to develop or pursue treatment programs and establish measurable training objectives.
• Develop/implement a conditioning/rehabilitation program consistent with physician’s Plan of Treatment and the overall goals of the patient/rehab team, adjusting treatment as needed to achieve maximum results.
• Confer with physician and clinical team members to obtain additional patient information and assist in developing, implementing and revising the therapy treatment program and Plan of Treatment.
• Provide Physical Therapy Assistants and Home Health Aide staff with written instructions/care plan, supervise/evaluate staffs' performance, and monitor appropriate completion of documentation.
• Accurately, promptly, and thoroughly document patients' care observations, interventions and evaluations, assuring interim orders are processed correctly.
• Report patient's progress to the patient's physician, Clinical Manager, staff, patient and family, submitting all required reports to supervisors and care management staff.

Requirements

• Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Program (approved by the APTA)
• Current and unrestricted Physical Therapy license
• Current CPR certification
• Strong organizational and communication skills

Qualifications

• Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Program (approved by the APTA)
• Minimum of one year physical therapy experience preferred

Benefits

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