Home Health Physical Therapist

Lakeview Village•Lenexa, KS

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is in a Home Health setting. At Lakeview Village, we are friendly professionals who are united by our passion for providing aging adults with a lifestyle and quality services above the rest. No matter the stage in your career, this is your opportunity to be a part of a community that creates cherished memories for our residents. Lakeview Village is a continuing care retirement community. We have an opening for a Physical Therapist to work Full Time. Lakeview's Physical Therapist performs evaluations and develops effective resident treatment plans to restore, maintain, and prevent decline of resident function, by planning and administering medically prescribed physical therapy in accordance with all applicable federal and state regulations and professional and accreditation standards.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an American Physical Therapy Association accredited school of Physical Therapy, and licensed to practice in the State of Kansas.
Demonstrates good communications skills, including but not limited to effective reading, writing, speaking, and analytical skills, with a fluent understanding of English.
Possesses an empathetic approach to the elderly.
Able to work in a team setting with residents, relatives, staff, and others.

Responsibilities

Consults the physician, the resident and the resident’s family to establish resident goals and develop an physical therapy treatment plan.
Assesses and interprets evaluations and test results, administers physical therapy treatments and directs treatments given by aides and assistants.
Assists residents in achieving treatment goals; evaluates effects of physical therapy treatment by accurately observing and tracking a resident’s progress, modifying medical equipment and adaptive equipment or supplies for residents to facilitate independence.
Coordinates with the interdisciplinary team to complete discharge planning, ensuring that each resident, caregiver, or family member is informed of the resident-centered maintenance program upon discharge.
Recommends outpatient or Home Health follow-up programs as needed.
Ensures that all resident care services are accurately documented according to established procedure.
Protects residents and associates by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
Ensures continuous quality improvement in rehabilitative services as demonstrated by resident outcomes data.
Secures durable medical and adaptive equipment to facilitate resident independence.
Ensures that any equipment malfunctions are reported to the manufacturer in a timely manner, and that all equipment is clean, and in good working order.
Maintains professional competency by attending seminars, reading professional journals, and networking with peers. May be asked to use this information to conduct an in-service seminar for residents or staff.
Develops and maintains a good working rapport with inter-department personnel and other departments within the facility, to ensure that departmental programs can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the facility and residents.
Ensures that Resident’s Rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property, and civil rights, including the right to express grievances are followed.