Physical Therapist (PT) for Home Health

FeldCare Connects • Bakersfield, CA

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About The Position

FeldCare Connects is seeking a self-motivated Physical Therapist to provide home health care to adults of all ages in the Bakersfield area. The Physical Therapist assesses and evaluates patient care needs to promote mobility, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. Based on the assessment, the therapist determines a treatment plan, carries out interventions to improve the patient's well-being, and monitors progress.

Requirements

• Physical Therapist license and registration by the state.
• Completion of a Physical Therapist curriculum approved by The American Physical Therapy Association, The Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association, or The Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association.
• Knowledge of physical therapy principles, theories, and methods in their application in a rehabilitation environment.
• Skills in providing a variety of treatments.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to understand the role of therapy in the context of patients' ages, needs, and environments.
• Ability to prepare and maintain records accurately and discreetly.
• Sound clinical reasoning in treatment planning, implementation, and monitoring patient progress.
• Ability and enthusiasm to work with people of all ages.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patients' care needs.
• Determine an appropriate treatment plan based on assessment and evaluation.
• Deliver interventions to improve mobility, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability.
• Monitor patient progress.
• Recognize when protocols or treatment plans need modification and report this to the therapist.
• Prepare and maintain accurate, discreet records.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling: make your own schedule and work in your preferred area.
• Independence to be your own boss, earn above-average compensation, and write off expenses.
• Administrative support with assigning, communication, scheduling, care coordination, and quality assurance.
• Join a group that shares your passion for helping people.

What This Job Offers

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