Physical Therapist, Home Care (FT)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

12h•Remote

About The Position

Provide physical therapy services to patients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease or other causes. Actively collaborates with the health care team to meet patient care, outcomes and system improvement objectives. This Home Health PT position provides autonomy, weekday flexibility, and the support of a nationally recognized health system. Whether you’re experienced in home health or exploring a new specialty, this role offers the opportunity to help patients regain independence where it matters most—their home.

Requirements

Active Physical Therapist (PT) license in the state of Tennessee
Minimum 1 year of PT experience
Strong communication and assessment skills
Ability to work independently with a flexible caseload
A valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ability to maintain a satisfactory driving record

Nice To Haves

Home Health experience
Experience with EMR documentation systems
Strong understanding of rehabilitation principles and functional mobility

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, evidence-based physical therapy in patients’ homes
Deliver care according to individualized treatment plans developed by supervising PTs
Promote patient safety, mobility, and functional independence
Educate patients and caregivers on exercises, mobility strategies, and home safety
Accurately document clinical notes and patient progress in EMR systems
Communicate effectively with interdisciplinary team members
Travel independently to patient homes within designated service areas
Formulate functional treatment plan that is goal focused, individualized, safe and age-specific to address deficits and patient/caregiver areas of concern.
Evaluate patient/caregiver responses and modify plan of care according to VHCS and VUMC standards.
Administer and score standardized and criterion referenced tests.
Interpret the results of the assessment and their significance to the patient, family, referring physician and other members of the health care team.
Evaluate and incorporate new research findings into the assessment and treatment of patients.
Assist with establishing or modifying existing "Standards of Practice" for specific patient groups.
Complete documentation according to agency policy
Meet productivity standards.
Demonstrate accountability as an individual and team member in meeting patient/family needs.
Participate in identifying cost effective measures for clinical care.
Manage clinical assignment in an organized, efficient manner using human and other resources.
Provide therapeutic interventions for identified objectives.
Assure coordination of care for all patients including multi-disciplinary coordination as a case manager.
Identify and recommend for referral to other services as indicated.
Assure patient safety.
Establish relationship of trust and confidentiality with patient/caregivers.
Practice Infection Control.
Meet obligation for reimbursement of the services.
Incorporate new information from ongoing dialogue with patient, family, team, physician and payer into treatment plan
Provide education/consultation to patient/caregiver/team/community.
Assess patient/caregiver learning needs, coordinate necessary teaching, and evaluate teaching outcomes.
Effectively identify and use appropriate educational tools and materials.
Plan educational programs to assist team/department with identified need.
Identify problems and/or actual or potential variances from goals and communicate with the health care team.
Initiate collaboration with the health care team to assure timely identification of the root cause(s) of problems/variances.
Participate in finding solutions for problems/variances and implement actions that move patients/caregivers toward desired goals.
Adapt communication to needs/level of patient/family/caregiver understanding or target audience.
Clearly and efficiently communicate significant information across the continuum of care and/or from one caregiver to another.
Independently collaborate with peers, members of HCT, and physician.
Seek leadership's guidance in conflict resolution.
Develop and achieve personal and professional goals.
Participate in quality improvement activities.
Identify need for professional growth and seeks appropriate professional development opportunities, obtaining a minimal number of educational activities annually that meet licensure requirements.
Function as an integral member of the team, demonstrating ability to: respect roles and professional boundaries of self and others; follow through with assigned roles and required activities; understand/comply with policies and procedures.
Precept new staff.
Attend/participate in agency and committee meetings, including agency and discipline-specific Unit Boards, utilizing the Shared Governance model.
Adhere to and promote VHCS Mission and Vision.
Integrate professional practice/job responsibilities and organizational expectations.
Comply with standards, policies/procedures, laws and organizational expectations.
Strive to meet organizational service, satisfaction and cost goals.
Represent VHCS on committees, etc. outside the agency, as applicable.