PRN Physical Therapist (PT) | Twin Falls, ID

Pennant Group • Twin Falls, ID

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Horizon is one of Idaho's oldest and largest Home Health agencies with over 20 years of business and 9 branches. We pride ourselves on our quality of care, ethical business practices, and our Core Values: CAPLICO - Celebrate, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Intelligent Risk Taking, Customer Second, and Ownership. We foster a culture of celebrating successes, holding each other accountable with respect, encouraging a passion for learning through advanced education, promoting an atmosphere of trust and compassion, taking intelligent risks, and prioritizing our customers second by focusing on our employees first. We achieve job fulfillment by promoting ownership through the independence that Home Health and Hospice offers. Horizon is Idaho’s EMPLOYER OF CHOICE, and we want you to join us as we PROVIDE LIFE CHANGING SERVICE to all those we touch.

Requirements

• PT Licensed in the State of Idaho
• Must have a current CPR
• Driver's License
• Auto Insurance

Nice To Haves

• Home Health and Hospice experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides physical therapy services to patients according to a written physician's plan of care.
• Assessing and evaluating therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status, and participation in the development of the total plan of care.
• Evaluates home environment.
• Assesses for muscle strength, mobility, gait, ROM—potential for rehab.
• Directing physical therapy treatment.
• Instructing patients and families/caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic appliances.
• Determining priority needs for physical therapy.
• Reporting to physician patient’s reaction to treatment or changes in condition.
• Initiates physical therapy program and instructs other personnel and/or family/caregiver members in certain phases of physical therapy with which they may work with a patient, as well as instructing them as to the goals of the physical therapy program for the patient by participating in case conferences.
• May train patient in the use of prosthetic device.
• Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other home health services and refers as necessary.
• Prepares and submits clinical and progress summaries based on the attainment of goals.
• Participates in discharge planning for patient.
• Prepares and submits a clinical progress summary based on the attainment of goals as directed by Organization policy.
• Provides physical therapy consultation to home families/caregivers when indicated.
• Provides in-service education programs for nursing organization personnel as needed.
• Participates in peer consultation process.
• Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants according to organization policy and state regulations.
• Adhering to the organization’s documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
• When therapy is the only skilled service, instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care every two (2) weeks.

Benefits

• The employer for this position is stated in the job posting.
• Horizon offers a wide range of services including home health, palliative care, hospice care and private duty care.
• Our company is known as the leader in Southern Idaho for home health and senior care services.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level