PRN PT Home Health

WVU Medicine•Morgantown, WV

23d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for evaluating, clinically assessing, and treating physical therapy patients, developing and progressing treatment plans, performing therapeutic procedures, consulting with medical staff and other health professionals, completing clinical records and insurance forms, and supervising assistive personnel. The position provides home health physical therapy services, with most work performed in patients’ homes and potentially extensive travel. The Physical Therapist conducts evaluations and treatments according to applicable policies, procedures, and standards of care; develops home programs and supports patient and family education; monitors patient progress; coordinates care with the home health team; and completes required documentation and supervisory visits. Care may involve patients across age groups, subject to completion of separate competency requirements before caring for infants, children, or adolescents.

Requirements

Current physical therapist license in the state where services are performed: Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or West Virginia; a Physical Therapist Compact License is accepted where applicable.
Valid driver’s license.
CPR certification within 30 days of hire.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to delegate tasks to physical therapist assistants (PTAs).
Time management skills.
Effective problem-solving ability.
Knowledge of and compliance with safety policies and procedures.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local regulations and laws.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, and feeling; regularly moving and positioning patients of all weights; and performing heavy work involving exertion in excess of 100 pounds occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 20 pounds constantly.
Ability to communicate effectively and have visual acuity within the normal range.

Nice To Haves

Eligibility for membership with APTA or WVPTA.
Experience as a Physical Therapist.
Interest in physical therapy continuing education.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients using applicable procedures and standards of care, including musculoskeletal and neurological testing, gait analysis, manual muscle testing, functional analysis, prosthetic and orthotic evaluation, and OASIS worksheets.
Deliver and analyze physical therapy treatments, including modalities, therapeutic exercise, and manual techniques, in accordance with policies and procedures.
Implement home programs, educate patients and families, and assess their understanding.
Supervise assistive personnel and physical therapy students affiliated with accredited physical therapy programs.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ physical, psychosocial, communication, safety, and educational needs across age groups; complete separate competency requirements before caring for infants, pediatric patients, or adolescents.
Communicate patient status and progress to the home care team, including informally and at staff meetings.
Document supervisory visits and submit paperwork in a timely manner.
Monitor and facilitate staff compliance with maintaining a safe and secure environment.
Perform CPR when directed by the patient’s appropriate representatives.
Demonstrate bag technique in accordance with policy and procedure.
Apply and maintain equipment according to the Policy and Procedure manual.
Use supply requisition systems according to policy and procedure.
Perform treatments and procedures according to applicable standards.
Perform and monitor patient teaching according to policy and procedure.
Coordinate the care team to facilitate changes in level of care in compliance with applicable standards.
Identify the stages of death and dying.