Physical Therapist Per Visit
Physical Therapist Per Visit
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Title: Physical Therapist
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 clients response to therapy provides clients 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 patients treatment regimen and documents to whom this instruction has been given.
8. . Provides or arranges for equipment required to increase the clients function and independence.
9. Participates in the agency quality assurance and performance improvement program and the agencysponsored 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.
Other information:
Required:
Bachelors degree
Minimum Experience: One 1 year
Current Physical Therapist license
PREFER: Experience in qualified home health agency.
Location: Danbury100 Saw Mill Road
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours: 1.00
FTE: 0.020000
Work Schedule: Day 8
Work Shift: 8:30 AM 5 PM
Org Unit: 609
Department: Physical Therapy
Exempt: Yes
Grade: S11
Credentials:
Essential:
* Physical Therapist
Education:
Essential:
* Bachelors Level Degree
Working conditions:
Essential:
* Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
* Significant occupational risk
* Extremely heavy effort. May exert > 125 lbs. of force
* Some exposure to dirt odors noise human waste etc.
EOE including disability/vets.
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview please contact Human Resources at(for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.
Employment Type
Grant
