Physical Therapist

INDEPENDENCE PLUS, INC•Oak Brook, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Independence Plus is hiring a Physical Therapist to provide services to adult and pediatric home nursing patients in the Chicago, Illinois area. The position reports to the Director of Nursing. The PT provides physical therapy for Starts of Care, Resumptions of Care, and Recertifications of Care, following a written physician’s order and directing the patient’s plan of care. The role includes assessment, treatment, patient and caregiver education, documentation, and collaboration with clinical team members to support patient outcomes. The Physical Therapist completes initial and ongoing functional assessments, including OASIS assessments at appropriate intervals; evaluates the home environment and rehabilitation potential; and identifies needs for other home health services. The PT also participates in discharge planning, peer consultation, and staff in-service education as requested, and provides care consistent with patient and caregiver needs and applicable practice, state, federal, and CHAP guidelines.

Requirements

Degree from an accredited baccalaureate, certificate, master’s, or D.P.T. physical therapy program.
Current state licensure as a physical therapist.
At least one year of experience as a licensed physical therapist.
Good verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
Current CPR certification from an AHA Healthcare Provider.

Nice To Haves

Community or home health experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide physical therapy services for Starts of Care, Resumptions of Care, and Recertifications of Care according to written physician orders.
Assess and evaluate therapeutic, rehabilitative, and functional status and participate in developing the total plan of care.
Evaluate the patient’s home environment.
Assess range of motion, muscle strength, functional mobility, and ambulatory activities.
Assess the patient’s rehabilitation potential and determine priority needs for physical therapy.
Direct the physical therapy treatment plan of care.
Educate patients and families or caregivers on home exercise programs, functional mobility, ambulation, home safety, and fall prevention.
Instruct patients and families or caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic equipment and prosthetic devices.
Report treatment responses and changes in patient condition to the physician and appropriate Independence Plus team members.
Complete initial and ongoing functional assessments, including OASIS assessments at appropriate intervals.
Identify patient and caregiver needs for other home health services and obtain referrals as indicated.
Prepare and submit clinical notes and progress summaries by noon the following day, and deliver originals to the office or mail them with a postmark of the following day.
Participate in patient discharge planning.
Provide in-service education programs for Independence Plus personnel and participate in peer consultation as requested.
Provide care that meets or exceeds patient and caregiver expectations and applicable standard practice, state, federal, and CHAP guidelines.