Home Health Visits Physical Therapist

BAYADA Home Health Care•Annapolis, MD

9h•Onsite

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced, full-time Physical Therapist (PT) to perform home health visits throughout Central Anne Arundel County, Maryland. This role involves being an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team, providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients in their homes, enabling them to receive necessary medical care while remaining at home. BAYADA emphasizes investing in its employees' growth and offers a supportive environment with comprehensive infection prevention protocols, PPE supplies, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak. The company is committed to its values, offers training and scholarship opportunities, career advancement tracks, and recognizes employees for their compassion, excellence, and reliability. As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates and is celebrating 50 years of service. BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer, encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds.

Requirements

A current MD Physical Therapist - PT license.
A minimum of one year of recent work experience as a Physical Therapist - PT.
Graduation from a program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association, as indicated by school transcript or diploma.
Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
Strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem solving skills.
Solid computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Home Health Experience is recommended.
Prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.

Responsibilities

Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
Perform diagnostic tests and measurements, such as the mobility/range of joints, transfer status, stability, patterns and appearance of ambulation, strength and endurance of muscles, balance testing, and safety assessments.
Implement integumentary protective interventions to prevent wound formation and promote wound repair utilizing evidence-based dressings and topical agents.
Develop and implement appropriate individualized care plans, including manual therapeutic exercises, gait training, balance, and other interventions.
Continually assess and revise the Physical Therapy - PT care plan, and participate with nursing in the multidisciplinary care plan, as appropriate.
Educate and instruct clients, family members, or other client representatives, in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety, and independent living.
Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to client care management and services provided, utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.