Physical Therapist

Preferred Hospital Leasing Junction Inc • Junction, TX

119d

About The Position

The Physical Therapist assists the physician in evaluating the patient’s level of function and assesses the patient’s home environment for safety hazards and architectural barriers, identifying equipment needs. They identify functional problems and establish goals and a plan of care designed to improve the patient’s functional status, revising as necessary. The role involves performing patient tests, measurements, and evaluations, such as range of motion and manual muscle tests, gait and functional analysis, and body parts measurement, and recording and evaluating findings to aid in establishing or revising specifics of treatment programs. The Physical Therapist is responsible for performing and completing start-of-care, recertifications, resumption-of-care, and discharge Comprehensive OASIS assessments and associated paperwork in accordance with agency policy. They instruct patients and family members, as well as other health team members, during certain phases of physical therapy in which they may work with the patient. Periodic re-evaluations and upgrades of the patient’s program are conducted to maximize functional improvement. The Physical Therapist administers the exercise program utilizing specialized therapeutic exercise techniques and equipment, plans and administers prescribed physical therapy treatment programs for patients to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability following disease, injury, or loss of body part. They recommend prosthetic/orthotic devices for patients or evaluate their devices and make minor adjustments or recommend modifications by the prosthetist/orthotist. The role includes conferring with the family, referring physician, and other agency professional staff to obtain information to promote coordinated, efficient, and quality patient care. Required documentation of patient evaluations, plan of care, clinical notes, and progress reports must be submitted timely. The Physical Therapist orients, instructs, and supervises the home health aide every two weeks in carrying out specific physical therapy modalities. They keep abreast of changes in physical therapy theories and practices, contribute to the ongoing development of programs and professionals within the service, and attend and contribute to in-services and clinical records reviews. The Physical Therapist performs on-site supervision of physical therapy assistants as required by law and must be accessible by phone to the physical therapy assistants at all times while they are treating patients. Compliance with Homecare Agency policies, including Infection Control and HIPAA, is mandatory.

Requirements

• Licensed as a physical therapist by the State in which practicing.
• Graduated from a physical therapy curriculum approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or equivalent.
• Has 2 years of appropriate experience as a physical therapist.
• Achieved a satisfactory grade on a proficiency examination conducted by the U.S. Public Health Service.
• If trained outside the United States, graduated from an approved physical therapy curriculum and meets membership requirements in a member organization of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Assists the physician in evaluating the patient’s level of function.
• Assesses patient’s home environment for safety hazards and architectural barriers.
• Identifies functional problems and establishes goals and a plan of care.
• Performs patient tests, measurements, and evaluations.
• Records and evaluates findings to aid in establishing or revising treatment programs.
• Completes start-of-care, recertifications, resumption-of-care, and discharge Comprehensive OASIS assessments.
• Instructs patient and family members during physical therapy phases.
• Re-evaluates and upgrades the patient’s program periodically.
• Administers the exercise program utilizing specialized therapeutic techniques.
• Plans and administers prescribed physical therapy treatment programs.
• Recommends prosthetic/orthotic devices and evaluates their use.
• Confers with family, referring physician, and agency staff for coordinated care.
• Submits required documentation of patient evaluations and progress reports.
• Maintains necessary statistical and billing data.
• Orients, instructs, and supervises the home health aide.
• Keeps informed of changes in physical therapy theories and practices.
• Contributes to the development of programs and professionals.
• Attends and contributes to in-services and clinical records reviews.
• Performs on-site supervision of physical therapy assistants.
• Complies with Homecare Agency Compliance Plan.
• Complies with Infection Control Policies.
• Complies with HIPAA Policies.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree