Physical Therapist (PT) - Home Health

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Shelby, NC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physical Therapist manages an assigned home-health patient caseload, providing timely care and documentation in accordance with patient needs, the established plan of care, and physician orders. The role evaluates patients’ rehabilitation needs and potential, develops and implements plans of care with physicians, delivers physician-certified physical therapy services, and coordinates multidisciplinary care, including supervision of LPTAs and/or HHAs involved in assigned cases. The Physical Therapist gathers and analyzes information from home assessments, telephone contacts, and electronic medical records; identifies patients at elevated risk; prioritizes issues affecting patient and staff safety or timely care; and communicates changes in patient status, schedules, needs, and physician orders to the care team. The role documents goals and progress in visit notes, monthly progress notes, and discharge summaries, and provides care in accordance with applicable practice standards, home-health participation conditions, JCAHO, Medicare, OASIS, and agency policies. This PRN, part-time position covers the Cleveland region. It requires extensive travel to patients’ homes in all seasons and work in a variety of home environments. The role requires a flexible schedule to meet patient needs.

Requirements

Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school, or education requirements commensurate with the date of graduation.
Maintain continuing education as required by applicable state professional standards.
Physical Therapy license in the applicable state; South Carolina-based work requires licensure in the state where the employee works.
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association.
Current state driver’s license and auto insurance; personal vehicle must be well maintained and safe to drive.
Demonstrated knowledge of growth and development principles and skills appropriate to patients’ ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs.
Ability to travel extensively in all seasons to patients’ residences.
Ability to speak English in understandable terms.
Ability to lift and support 50 pounds when handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet patient needs.
Ability to respond quickly to changes in patient or unit conditions; critical thinking and ability to concentrate.
Intact sight, hearing, smell, and touch, and finger dexterity.
Ability to walk, stand, sit, lift, reach, stoop, bend, push, and pull.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience as a licensed PT in a clinical care setting or home health.
For pediatric settings, one year of pediatric experience within the past five years; education and training may be provided by Advocate Health At Home.

Responsibilities

Manage an assigned patient caseload and provide timely care and documentation according to the plan of care and physician orders.
Collect and analyze patient health information from home assessments, telephone contacts, and available electronic medical records.
Identify patients at high risk for rehospitalization, falls, or high resource utilization and arrange additional intervention or case conferencing as appropriate.
Prioritize issues according to patient health and welfare, patient and staff safety, and the need for effective, timely services.
Evaluate patients’ rehabilitation needs and potential, and develop plans of care in conjunction with their physicians.
Implement plans of care and perform physical therapy services certified by the patient’s physician.
Coordinate multidisciplinary care and supervise LPTAs and/or HHAs involved in assigned cases.
Communicate patient updates, changes in schedules or needs, and physician orders to the multidisciplinary team.
Incorporate plan-of-care goals into therapy and document progress in visit notes, monthly progress notes, and discharge summaries.
Coordinate with physician oversight and branch supervision to provide timely feedback about patient conditions and potential plan-of-care changes.
Provide ordered treatments, therapies, and procedures in accordance with applicable state practice requirements, home-health participation conditions, JCAHO, Medicare guidelines, OASIS, and agency policies and procedures.

Benefits

Paid time off programs.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
Potential premium pay, including shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s job.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Career development programs.