Physical Therapist - PT - Home Health

Lifecare Home Health Family•San Antonio, TX

50d•Remote

About The Position

Join Life Care Home Health Family! Serving Texas, Florida, Nevada, and Georgia, we provide skilled nursing, therapy, homecare, hospice, palliative care, and private duty services. This role involves providing coordinated care to clients of all age groups. The Physical Therapist will plan, implement, and evaluate client care plans to restore or maintain patient well-being. They will also plan, organize, and conduct physical therapy treatment based on the medical referral and their evaluation. The patient population includes individuals of all ages, requiring appropriate interaction skills. The role emphasizes promoting the company's mission, vision, and values, performing clinical assessments, and documenting care plans and progress notes. It also involves applying infection control concepts, providing appropriate treatment for various disorders, instructing clients and families on transfer techniques and equipment use, and communicating effectively with clients, families, team members, and other healthcare professionals. The position requires monitoring assigned cases for compliance with third-party payers and completing documentation in a timely manner. Commitment to professional growth through in-service programs and continuing education is essential.

Requirements

Two (2) years experience as a PT in a clinical care setting.
Therapy skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
Demonstrates proven decision-making skills.
If required to make visits, Hepatitis profile.
Must read, write and comprehend English.
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from an American Physical Therapy Association approved program.
Current driver’s license in good standing. It is the responsibility of the employee to renew their driver’s license before it expires in order to continue employment.
Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance.
Current State professional license as a PT in any/all applicable states.
Current CPR
On-going employment as a PT always requires maintenance of a valid PT license in the state which the therapist practices in and a valid CPR certificate. It is the responsibility of the employee to renew these before they expire in order to continue employment.
Prolonged standing/walking required.
The ability to lift/transfer up to 50 lbs.
Ability to meet deadlines and patient needs, make quick decisions and allocate resources under stressful conditions.
Meet patient/family individualized psycho social needs.
Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.

Nice To Haves

Home health experience.

Responsibilities

Promote /exemplify Company mission, vision and values at all times.
Perform clinical assessments; identifies patient needs and appropriateness of client.
Document, prepare/revise and complete a Plan of Care (POC), progress notes, phone orders, and other clinical record documentation on an ongoing basis.
Apply concepts of infection control and universal precaution in coordination/performing client cares activities to protect both client and staff (OSHA).
Plan and provide appropriate treatment for neuro-muscular neurological and orthopedic disorders based on medical referral and therapy assessment.
Assist/instruct client/family in transfer techniques appropriate to client abilities. Instruct on use of equipment.
Provides effective communication to clients, their families, team members, and other health care professionals.
Regular participation in Case Conference/Team Meetings.
Monitors assigned cases to ensure compliance with the requirements of third-party payers.
Completes appropriate documentation in a timely manner to assure compliance with company policy.
Demonstrates commitment and professional growth by participating in in-service programs and maintaining/improving competency.
Meet mandatory continuing education requirements of the Agency/licensing board.