Travel Home Care Physical Therapist

Job Description

Certification Details
• Registered Physical Therapist
• BLS

Job Details
• Responsible for providing professional rehabilitation therapy to patients in their home through evaluation, development and implementation of individual goal-oriented therapy programs in accordance with organization policies and procedures and external organizations.
• Complete patient evaluation within the specified time frame and assure it contains data that is reflective of a complete, holistic assessment of the client’s condition.
• Develop an individualized treatment program based on the evaluation findings focusing on time-oriented, functional and measurable short and long-term goals.
• Prepare appropriate system documentation, such as progress notes, reassessments and discharge summaries according to policy and procedures.
• Assure documentation is precise and submitted in a timely manner supporting the need for continued skilled care in the home.
• Assure that service delivery follows the frequency and duration on the physician’s plan of care for the client.
• Act as liaison among physician, MCP and other members of the health care team to ensure effective coordination, appropriate resource referral, and utilization of home health aide services.
• Act as a supervising therapist to the Physician Therapy Assistant (PTA) and assure co-signatures are performed within regulatory timeframes.
• Educate the patient and/or caregiver in a written home program and provide comprehensive education based on identified needs.
• Develop rapport and mutual respect with the patient to foster an optimum environment for goal achievement.
• Implement the treatment plan utilizing correct and appropriate clinical skills and techniques.
• Independently meet productivity requirements on a consistent basis.
• Participate in discharge planning throughout the patient’s course of care and address problem areas appropriately.
• Complete scheduling requirements timely and accurately by updating and submitting new and changed schedules through appropriate system applications.
• Respond to voice mail and messages in a timely manner.
• Document case communication with other members of the health care team utilizing secure messaging.
• Assure the discharge summary indicates the patient’s current status, outcomes achieved and recommendations for further services or interventions.
• Demonstrate flexibility with job responsibilities in all areas.
• Adheres to HMH’s Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Physical demands include lifting a minimum of 50 lbs., pushing and pulling a minimum of 50 lbs., and standing a minimum of 8 hours a day.

Job Requirements
• Minimum of Six (6) Months PT Experience.
• PC Experience/Skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy (PT).
• Registered Physical Therapist.
• BLS must be AHA.

Schedule Information
• Contract length is 13 weeks.