Home Health Physical Therapist- PRN

Golden Care of Northeast PA•Lackawanna, PA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The physical therapist responsible for providing physical therapy services and for adherence to all conditions outlined in the Personnel Services Agreement. This role involves providing physical therapy services to patients according to a written physician's plan of care, assessing and evaluating patients' therapeutic, rehabilitative, and functional status, and developing total care plans. The therapist will also instruct patients and families on the use of therapeutic appliances, determine priority needs for therapy, and report patient reactions or changes in condition to the physician. Additionally, the role includes initiating therapy programs, training patients in the use of prosthetic devices, identifying patient needs for other home health services, preparing clinical summaries, participating in discharge planning, providing consultation to families/caregivers, offering in-service education, participating in peer consultation, supervising physical therapy assistants, and evaluating home health aide care when therapy is the only skilled service.

Requirements

Possesses a degree from a baccalaureate or Master’s program in physical therapy approved by an accredited organization.
Licensed to practice as physical therapist within the state, if applicable.
Two years of appropriate experience as a physical therapist.
Demonstrates good verbal and written communication and organization skills.
Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.

Nice To Haves

Community/home health experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides physical therapy services to patients according to a written physician's plan of care.
Assesses and evaluates therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status, and participates in the development of the total plan of care.
Evaluates home environment.
Assesses for muscle strength, mobility, gait, ROM—potential for rehab.
Directs physical therapy treatment.
Instructs patients and families/caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic appliances.
Determines priority needs for physical therapy.
Reports to physician patient’s reaction to treatment or changes in condition.
Initiates physical therapy program and instructs other personnel and/or family/caregiver members in certain phases of physical therapy with which they may work with a patient, as well as instructing them as to the goals of the physical therapy program for the patient by participating in case conferences.
May train patient in the use of prosthetic device.
Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other home health services and refers as necessary.
Prepares and submits clinical and progress summaries based on the attainment of goals.
Participates in discharge planning for patient.
Prepares and submits a clinical progress summary based on the attainment of goals as directed by Organization policy.
Provides physical therapy consultation to home families/caregivers when indicated.
Provides in-service education programs for nursing organization personnel as needed.
Participates in peer consultation process.
Supervises physical therapy assistants according to organization policy and state regulations.
When therapy is the only skilled service, instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care every two (2) weeks.