Physical Therapist – Home Health

PHYSICAL THERAPIST  

Duties include, but are not limited to:
Provides treatment as ordered by the attending physician to homebound patients to relieve pain, develop or restore function and maintain maximum performance, using various therapeutic modalities. . Documents all treatments in findings in the electronic medical record and reports any significant changes of condition to the physician.

PT Home Health Expertise

▪           Must be computer literate and able maintain simple records in English.

▪           Promotes patient/family education using various verbal and written communication techniques that take into account the patient’s/family’s cultural, ethnic and/or personal needs or preferences.

▪           Collaborates with the patient/family to learn appropriate self-care techniques.

▪           Submits documentation in a timely manner per Agency policy.

▪           Knowledgeable of current federal, state and agency regulations concerning patient care, includes incident management and reporting.

▪           Maintains regulatory requirements. 

▪           Participates in agency’s other mandated activities, i.e., in-services, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI); staff meetings.

 

EDUCATION:

§   Licensed as a Physical Therapist in the State of Michigan

§   DPT Preferred

QUALIFICATIONS: 

·         A current unencumbered State professional license.

·         One year experience as a home care professional physical therapist and competent in performing comprehensive assessment and OASIS-C preferred.

·         The ability to make sound professional clinical judgment.

·         The ability to assess and document patient needs and formulate individualized patient care plans to meet those needs.

·         Proficiency in clinical skills.

·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills and is able to read, write and comprehend English.

·         An automobile to be used for work, current driver’s license, good driving record and proof of insurance.

·         Proficiency in personal computer use, including email, clinical, word processing, and spreadsheet software.