Physical Therapist (CantoneseMandarin)

Imagine a center where our seniors can receive transformative health care that will allow them to age at home and in their communities.

At Asian Health Services we recognize that so many of our elderly patients continue to struggle to get the care they need because of challenges that go beyond the walls of the clinic.

To address these gaps weve found a solution and model of care that integrates the quality care our elders receive at our health center with the most comprehensive support system like transportation culturally-inclusive meals and social activities our elders deserve.

• Participates as a PACE Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) member andis responsible forcompleting physical therapy assessments for new PACE participants and reassessmentsforexisting PACE participants as part of the PACE IDT care planning process.
• In collaboration with the primary care provider and IDT develops and implements physical therapy care plans for participantsidentifyingandaddressing theirmedical physical social and emotional needs.
• Attends IDT and morning meetings and reports on participants mobility status including changesinindividual participantsfunctional ability.
• Based on clinical observations or physical therapy reassessmentsmakesrecommendations to the IDT for incorporating ormodifyingphysical therapy interventionsinto participant care plans.
• Treats participants to achieve andmaintainmaximum performance using physical means such as exercise massage heat sound waterlightor electricity.
• Monitors PACE participants for changes in health or psychosocial statusthat requirea physical therapy communicates pertinent changes in participant status to the IDT.
• Instructs supervises and evaluatestherapyprogramaidesin the implementation of the participants individualizedrehabplan of care.
• Provides in-service training to other members of the health team.
• Responsible for providing physical therapy education to participants caregivers and PACE staff to address mobility and functional visits may be necessary toprovide participants and caregivers withphysicaltherapy education durable medical equipment trainingandeducation orphysicaltherapy assessmentsandreassessments.
• Serves as aphysical therapysubject matter expert and communicatesbest practicesfor a frail elderly populationto the IDT participants and caregivers.
• Completes andmaintainsdocumentation in the PACE EHRin accordance withfederal PACE regulationsand organizational notes shall be written at least quarterly in the participants health record and shall be signed by the physical therapist.
• Supports the PACE QI program and participants in PACE QI activities as assigned.