PRN Physical Therapist (PT) | Horizon Home Health and Hospice | Idaho City

Horizon Home Health and Hospice•Meridian, ID

15d•Onsite

About The Position

Horizon Home Health and Hospice is hiring a PRN Physical Therapist to provide home health and hospice physical therapy services in Idaho City. The therapist delivers care according to written physician plans of care, evaluates patients and their home environments, and participates in the development and review of individualized care plans. The role also includes patient and caregiver instruction, clinical documentation, coordination with physicians and other home health services, discharge planning, and supervision of Physical Therapy Assistants. Home Health and Hospice experience is preferred.

Requirements

Licensed Physical Therapist in the State of Idaho.
Current CPR certification.
Current driver's license and auto insurance.

Nice To Haves

Home Health and Hospice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide physical therapy services to patients according to written physician plans of care.
Assess and evaluate therapeutic, rehabilitative, and functional status, and participate in developing the total plan of care.
Evaluate the home environment and assess muscle strength, mobility, gait, range of motion, and rehabilitation potential.
Direct physical therapy treatment.
Instruct patients and families or caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic appliances.
Determine priority needs for physical therapy.
Report patients’ reactions to treatment or changes in condition to physicians.
Initiate physical therapy programs and instruct other personnel and family or caregivers in relevant treatment phases and program goals, including through case conferences.
Train patients in the use of prosthetic devices when appropriate.
Identify patient and caregiver needs for other home health services and make referrals as needed.
Prepare and submit clinical and progress summaries based on goal attainment and organizational policy.
Participate in patient discharge planning.
Provide physical therapy consultation to patients’ families and caregivers when indicated.
Provide in-service education programs for nursing organization personnel as needed.
Participate in the peer consultation process.
Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants according to organizational policy and state regulations.
Follow the organization’s documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
When therapy is the only skilled service, instruct, supervise, and evaluate home health aide care every two weeks.