Weekend Physical Therapist (PT) - Home Health - Orange County

GrandCare•Santa Ana, CA

96d•$75,000 - $125,000

About The Position

At GrandCare Health Services, we are a leader in post-surgical rehab. We deliver expert compassionate care in the comfort of your home. GrandCare proudly services Southern California with a commitment to dignity, respect, and patient well-being. This is primarily orthopedic rehab provided in our patients’ homes, NOT your typical home health patient population. GrandCare offers you the opportunity to join a close-knit team, focused on patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, and professional growth. Clinicians who work with GrandCare can specialize in orthopedics, neuro, and pain to truly see their patients improve. By giving our clinicians the tools, support, and independence to do what they do best, they are able to meet their professional goals and maintain the highest levels of employee satisfaction. Please look at our Yelp reviews to see the difference we are making in communities throughout Southern California! GrandCare Health Services is growing and looking for an experienced and compassionate Physical Therapist (PT) to join our team! As a PT with GrandCare Health Services, you will have the opportunity to advance your career while receiving strong compensation and excellent benefits. Whether you’re looking for full-time or per diem hours, GrandCare has opportunities for you. GrandCare Health Services is seeking a Physical Therapist (PT) to join our team. The PT is responsible for providing physical therapy services to patients according to a written physician’s plan of care. GrandCare is a physician-trusted leader in post-surgical rehabilitation delivered in the comfort of your own home. We are recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a 5-STAR agency, placing us in the top 10% nationally. Our experienced clinicians work closely with your physician to develop a personalized plan of care specific to your needs. Our tailored, concierge approach is proven to promote faster healing, reduce stress and anxiety, and get you moving again. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability. The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

Requirements

CA Physical Therapy License
2+ Years of physical therapy experience, home health experience preferred
Demonstrate good verbal and written communication and organization skills
Possess and maintain 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

Responsibilities

Assess and evaluate therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status, and participation in the development of the total plan of care.
Evaluate home environment.
Assess for muscle strength, mobility, gait, ROM—potential for rehab.
Direct physical therapy treatment.
Instruct patients and families/caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic appliances.
Determine priority needs for physical therapy.
Report to physician patient’s reaction to treatment or changes in condition.
Initiate 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.
Instruct them as to the goals of the physical therapy program for the patient by participating in case conferences.
Train patient in the use of prosthetic device.
Identify patient and family/caregiver needs for other home health services.
Prepare and submit clinical and progress summaries based on the attainment of goals.
Participate in discharge planning for patient.
Prepare and submit a clinical progress summary based on the attainment of goals.
Provide physical therapy consultation to home families/caregivers.
Provide in-service education programs for nursing organization personnel.
Participate in peer consultation process.
Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants according to organization policy and state regulations.