Physical Therapist - Homecare

HealthPartners•Saint Louis Park, MN

9h•$40 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

The Physical Therapist is responsible for assuring that the PNHS values of Head + Heart, together, are achieved through daily departmental operations. This includes, but is not limited to, direct patient care, professional growth and development, outcome/compensatory assessments, compliance with regulatory standards and participating in process improvements to advance patient care outcomes and satisfaction. The Physical Therapist will communicate in a timely, clearly, and professional manner with staff, patients, patient family members, physician, and other internal/ external customers. The staff will demonstrate skills in listening, conflict management, system problem solving, decision making and process improvement. Therapists will practice in compliance with professional standards of practice and professional code of ethics. The Homecare Physical Therapist acts as a case manager to access and evaluate patient care needs and provides skilled therapy care and teaching to patients and families in their home. The Physical Therapist is responsible to improve and prepare patients and families for self-directed and/or assisted care in their community setting. The Physical Therapist coordinates medical, social, and financial resources to develop a comprehensive plan of care. The therapist supports the following community care processes: admission, discharge, referrals to other disciplines, billing, and care delivery.

Requirements

Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy
Current license with Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy
Demonstrates knowledge of age-related growth and development principles to provide appropriate service regarding primary diagnosis and multiple comorbidities affecting care.
Proficiency with communication and data processing equipment
Proficiency with clinical apparatus related to patient care in homecare
Proficiency with electronic medical record system
Proficiency with OASIS evaluation and data set

Nice To Haves

Work experience as a Physical Therapist for at least 3 years
Experience in homecare
Knowledge of OASIS data set
High level assessment skill including medication reconciliation and teaching
Technical skill
Communication skill
Demonstrates initiative, judgement, critical thinking, and ability to problem solve independently

Responsibilities

Direct patient care
Professional growth and development
Outcome/compensatory assessments
Compliance with regulatory standards
Participating in process improvements to advance patient care outcomes and satisfaction
Communicate in a timely, clearly, and professional manner with staff, patients, patient family members, physician, and other internal/ external customers
Demonstrate skills in listening, conflict management, system problem solving, decision making and process improvement
Practice in compliance with professional standards of practice and professional code of ethics
Acts as a case manager to access and evaluate patient care needs
Provides skilled therapy care and teaching to patients and families in their home
Improve and prepare patients and families for self-directed and/or assisted care in their community setting
Coordinates medical, social, and financial resources to develop a comprehensive plan of care
Supports community care processes: admission, discharge, referrals to other disciplines, billing, and care delivery