Physical Therapist,(Casual) UPMC at Home

UPMC•Seven Fields, PA

About The Position

UPMC Home Health is hiring a Physical Therapist for a casual position in the home setting. The role provides age-sensitive professional physical therapy care, including admission visits, evaluations, instruction, and treatment, to maximize patients’ functional abilities and ensure optimal care. Daylight hours are listed as 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. The Physical Therapist establishes plans of care in collaboration with the physician, patient, and UM professional; evaluates, plans, and treats patients using diagnostic, muscle, nerve, joint, and functional ability testing; and recommends or orders necessary durable medical equipment when indicated. The role also includes supervising Physical Therapy Assistants, coordinating with families and interdisciplinary care partners, participating in on-call coverage, and completing accurate and timely documentation in accordance with agency and regulatory standards. Candidates must meet one of the listed educational, professional, or historical qualification pathways for physical therapists. At least one year of clinical experience is required to practice without supervision; less than one year may be acceptable when practicing under supervision, such as in an ALF/PCH. The position requires the specified licensure, certifications, clearances, driver’s license, and automotive insurance. CPR must meet AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire. Employees may be in rooms where medications are stored but may not contact medications.

Requirements

Meet one of the stated physical therapist qualification pathways: graduation from an approved physical therapy curriculum; an applicable pre-1996 membership, registration, or education pathway; a specified experience-and-proficiency pathway where applicable; qualifying pre-1966 licensure or registration and subsequent experience; qualifying physical therapy education outside the United States; or membership eligibility in a member organization of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy.
Have at least one year of clinical experience to practice without supervision, or less than one year when practicing under supervision, such as in an ALF/PCH.
Physical Therapist (PT) licensure.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); CPR must meet AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
Automotive insurance.
Driver’s license.
Act 33 clearance with renewal.
Act 34 clearance.
OAPSA clearance.
No contact with medications is allowed, even when the employee is in rooms where medications are stored.

Responsibilities

Provide age-sensitive professional physical therapy care in patients’ homes, including admission visits, evaluations, instruction, and treatment.
Establish plans of care in collaboration with the physician, patient, and UM professional, following physician orders, patient needs, and the admission process.
Evaluate, plan, and treat patients using diagnostic, muscle, nerve, joint, and functional ability testing within the standards of physical therapy practice.
Make recommendations and order necessary durable medical equipment when indicated.
Assign and supervise Physical Therapy Assistants according to State Board of Physical Therapy guidelines.
Advise and consult with families, interdisciplinary team members, physicians, and other professionals to support optimal patient care.
Participate in the agency’s on-call coverage rotation.
Transmit information through same-day data syncing.
Complete documentation promptly and accurately, including visit assessments, OASIS, 485, and verbal orders, using a laptop or written documentation in the patient’s home and in accordance with agency and regulatory standards.
Attend compliance training and follow the organization’s standards of conduct, policies, and procedures.
Provide customer-focused service and perform duties to support optimal satisfaction.
Identify, develop, and participate in process improvement opportunities to enhance home health service quality.
Perform duties in accordance with UPMC Home Healthcare’s service management philosophy.
Maintain and develop professional skills through ongoing continuing education.
Perform other duties as assigned.