HomeCare Shoreline Physical Therapist
About The Position
Hartford HealthCare at Home is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide care in patients’ homes across Deep River, Chester, Killingworth, Westbrook, Essex, Madison, Clinton, and Guilford. The Physical Therapist administers medically prescribed treatments, independently evaluates each patient’s functional level, determines treatment strategies, and delivers or delegates services to identify, prevent, remediate, and rehabilitate physical dysfunction or pain. The role uses evaluation and analysis skills alongside therapeutic application of physical and chemical agents, exercise, and other procedures to maximize patients’ functional independence. After referral, the Physical Therapist conducts thorough examinations and evaluations of strength, movement, motor control, joint mobility, soft tissue integrity, pain, balance, coordination, posture, cardiopulmonary function, endurance, gait, and activities of daily living. The therapist recognizes physiological, psychological, and age-related changes and consults with other healthcare team members as needed. They develop and continually evaluate individualized, patient-centered plans of care, establish measurable goals with patients and families, provide appropriate therapeutic interventions, and notify physicians of changes in patient status or progress. The role includes completing clinical documentation, participating in care transitions and discharge planning, recommending community resources, and coordinating care with rehabilitation therapists, nurses, social workers, and other providers. The posting notes that the role may work in inpatient, outpatient, home care, skilled nursing, or assisted living environments.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy.
- Current Connecticut Physical Therapy license; new graduates require a temporary Connecticut Physical Therapy license, limited to 120 days, and must obtain the state license in accordance with Connecticut guidelines.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, upon hire or within 30 days of hire depending on facility.
- For home care, a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Physical Therapy or Doctor of Physical Therapy.
- Previous experience as a physical therapist.
Responsibilities
- Examine and evaluate referred patients’ functional levels, including strength, movement, motor control, joint mobility, soft tissue integrity, pain, balance, coordination, posture, cardiopulmonary function, endurance, gait, and activities of daily living.
- Recognize physiological, psychological, and age-related changes in patients and consult with healthcare team members as necessary.
- Develop individualized, patient-centered plans of care and establish measurable goals with patients and families.
- Evaluate plans of care on an ongoing basis and revise them as needed to meet patient needs.
- Notify physicians of changes in patient status or progress.
- Deliver therapeutic techniques appropriate to patients’ needs and medical status.
- Implement, deliver, and delegate patient care using appropriate interventions and clinical decision-making, including heat, cold, light, water, sound, electricity, mobilization, and therapeutic exercise.
- Complete documentation, including evaluations, plans of care and goals, patient status and progress, visits, discharge summaries, and care transition plans and summaries.
- Participate in patient transition and discharge planning, including recommendations to community resources.
- Coordinate patient care with rehabilitation therapists, nurses, social workers, and other care providers and community resources.
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Job Type
Full-time
