Full-Time Physical Therapist (PT) – Home Health | Longview, TX | $2,500 Sign-On Bonus

Frontpoint Health•Longview, TX

21d•Onsite

About The Position

Frontpoint Health is seeking an experienced and compassionate Physical Therapist to provide personalized home health care in Longview, Texas. The therapist conducts patient assessments and supports the physician in evaluating functional ability, helps develop plans of care, and provides treatment to relieve pain, restore or maintain function, and support patient independence. Care includes exercise, gait and functional training, and instruction for patients, significant others, and staff. The therapist documents visits and patient progress, reports changes and responses to treatment, attends required education and in-services, and prepares discharge and periodic condition summaries.

Requirements

Current state license as a Physical Therapist.
Graduate of an American Physical Therapy Association-approved physical therapy program.
At least 1 year of home health experience.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Excellent time management and organizational skills.
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

Conduct patient assessments and assist the physician in evaluating the patient's level of function using diagnostic and prognostic functional ability tests.
Assist in developing the Plan of Care.
Direct and assist patients with active and passive exercise, muscle re-education, gait, functional, activities of daily living (ADL), transfer, and prosthetic training.
Treat patients to relieve pain, develop and restore function, and maintain maximum functioning using therapeutic methods such as exercise, massage, heat, water, light, and electricity.
Use ultraviolet and infrared lamps, diathermy, ultrasound, whirlpool, and contrast baths, and apply moist packs.
Observe, record, and report patient responses to treatment and changes in condition to the physician and supervising therapist.
Instruct patients, significant others, and staff in the care and use of wheelchairs, prosthetic and orthopedic devices, and areas of physical therapy in which they can participate and assist the patient.
Visit patients according to the Plan of Treatment, complete a progress note for each visit, and submit notes on time.
Attend required education and in-services.
Prepare a written discharge summary and a written summary report on the patient's condition at least every 60 days.