Physical Therapist (PT) - Home Health
About The Position
Buena Vista Home Health, Palliative Care & Hospice (BV) is seeking a Physical Therapist (PT) to join their home health team. The PT is responsible for providing physical therapy services to patients according to a written physician’s plan of care. BV provides positive, life-changing services and fosters a culture nurtured by core values: Celebration, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk, Customer Second, and Ownership. The company believes in a team approach and focuses on doing what is best for patients, offering opportunities for career advancement with strong compensation and excellent benefits.
Requirements
- Active CA PT license
- Minimum of two (2) years of patient care experience; preferable in the home health setting
- Possess and maintain current CPR certification
- Licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order
Nice To Haves
- Preferable in the home health setting
Responsibilities
- Assess and evaluate therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status, and participation in the development of the total plan of care
- Evaluate home environment
- Assess for muscle strength, mobility, gait, ROM—potential for rehab
- Direct physical therapy treatment
- Instruct patients and families/caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic appliances
- Determine priority needs for physical therapy
- Report to physician patient’s reaction to treatment or changes in condition
- Initiate 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
- Instruct them as to the goals of the physical therapy program for the patient by participating in case conferences
- Train patient in the use of prosthetic device
- Identify patient and family/caregiver needs for other home health services
- Prepare and submit clinical and progress summaries based on the attainment of goals
- Participate in discharge planning for patient
- Prepare and submit a clinical progress summary based on the attainment of goals
- Provide physical therapy consultation to home families/caregivers
Benefits
- Strong compensation
- Excellent benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
