Physical Therapist (Medical) - Home Health
About The Position
SSM Health Rehabilitation Network is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist to join its Medical Home Care Team. The role involves treating and progressing patients in their homes across a southern territory that will include south St. Louis and South County. The therapist manages their own schedule and patient caseload, and is paid hourly rather than on a fee-for-service basis. Mileage reimbursement is provided. The position includes evaluating patients, creating and coordinating treatment programs, educating patients and caregivers, planning safe discharges, and completing accurate and timely clinical documentation and charge entry. SSM Health offers a benefits package and professional development support, including orientation, mentorship, residency programs, continuing education, tuition assistance, and student loan repayment assistance.
Requirements
- Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist or eligibility for state licensure.
- Certified BLS, or completion of BLS within the first 90 days of employment.
- Valid state driver's license.
Nice To Haves
- One or more years of clinical experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate assigned patients and establish appropriate treatment goals and treatment programs.
- Develop comprehensive treatment goals to maximize patient outcomes and return to community activities.
- Coordinate treatment programs with other clinical and therapeutic services and available community resources; attend appropriate clinical meetings.
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers, including developing and instructing them in comprehensive, progressive home programs to support safe and effective discharge.
- Prepare for patient discharge by ordering necessary equipment and recommending therapeutic services to ensure continuity of care.
- Carry a full patient caseload and manage the patient schedule; notify the supervisor of scheduled openings and caseload-management concerns.
- Complete clear, concise, accurate, and timely medical record documentation and charge entry in accordance with approved formats, applicable guidelines, and established policies and procedures.
- Ensure care is provided under valid physician orders and within insurance approval when indicated and necessary for clinical care.
Benefits
- Company matching 401(k).
- Multiple affordable PPO benefits and HSA options.
- Paid time off, holidays, and earned illness days.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- Personal and family medical leave.
- Clinical Ladder Program.
- Orientation program.
- New graduate mentorship.
- Residency programs.
- National continuing education courses, locally and online.
- Tuition assistance.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Hourly pay rather than fee-for-service compensation.
- Productivity standards intended to allow high-quality patient care.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
