Physical Therapist

Concordia Lutheran Ministries and Affiliates•Winfield Township, PA

47d•Onsite

About The Position

Concordia Visiting Nurses is a Medicare-certified, state licensed, Medicaid approved home health agency operating in nine Western Pennsylvania counties. For well over a decade, Concordia Visiting Nurses has provided high-quality skilled nursing, palliative care, and a variety of therapy services to our patients. Our goal is to deliver quality home health services, in good faith, to those who entrust themselves to our care and to minister to the unique needs of each individual with respect, dignity, and compassion. We strive to hire excellent people at Concordia - and keep them as well! Concordia Visiting Nurses is seeking Physical Therapists for full-time or part-time positions which will cover parts of our service areas in and around Monroeville/Greensburg. We are also hiring Physical Therapists in Butler, Apollo, Parker and Monroeville allowing you to work close to your home. Your patients, your schedule. Let us prove it! Typical hours are Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm but we are open to other possibilities. Let us know what type of schedule you are seeking. Some weekends are required. Contact us today! The Physical Therapist is a licensed professional (LPT) responsible for evaluating, planning and implementing physical therapy service to patients in their home or current residence as prescribed by the attending physician. The therapist works as a member of an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team.

Requirements

Graduate of a state approved school of physical therapy accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association
Minimum of 6 months acute care or rehabilitation center experience. Outpatient therapy experience may be considered if practice included medical/surgical patients
Licensed as a Physical Therapist in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Reliable, independent means of transportation to make home visits. Drivers must have a valid driver’s license and drive vehicle with insurance limits as established in personnel policies

Responsibilities

Performs the initial start of care assessment for patients admitted for therapy only within 24 hours of receiving the referral
Performs a comprehensive evaluation of patients by applying diagnostic and prognostic muscle, nerve, joint and functional ability tests
Develops the plan of care cooperatively with the physician, patient/family and other team members with revisions based on the patient’s condition
Instructs patients, families and other health care team members in the total physical therapy program including, but not limited to the home exercise program, the proper and safe use of prosthetic, orthotic and assistive devices and safe transfer activities
Supervises the assigned home health aide every 14 days when the physical therapist is the coordinating health professional
Services as the primary agency provider by admitting the patient to service and coordinating care when the physician requests therapy as the sole primary service. The admission, carried out after adequate orientation, is comprehensive in nature and follows assessment guidelines
Plans with the patient, family and other team members for the patient’s discharge from service
Completes all appropriate OASIS assessments and documentation as assigned
Monitors patient’s vital signs.