Home Health Weekend Physical Therapist PT
About The Position
The Home Health Weekend Physical Therapist provides on-call coverage from Friday at 4:30 p.m. until Monday at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern), handling as-needed and scheduled weekend visits, including admission visits. The therapist assesses patients’ health problems and needs, develops and implements care plans, and maintains medical records. The role may also include advising patients on health maintenance and disease prevention and providing case management. The therapist delivers direct patient care, evaluates patients’ physical function, and develops and adjusts rehabilitation plans in partnership with clients, their representatives and caregivers, and physicians. The role includes educating clients and families about exercises and therapeutic procedures, documenting care, evaluating treatment outcomes, and participating in educational activities and clinical studies. The position is located in La Mesa, California.
Requirements
- Graduation from an approved Physical Therapy curriculum.
- Current and valid California Physical Therapist license.
- Driver’s license, car insurance, and car registration.
- Strong clinical assessment, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously.
- Ability to use computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in-servicing, and documentation.
- Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment.
- Ability to work well under pressure and remain calm and focused in emergent situations.
- Self-motivated and results-driven.
- Desire to pursue further education to keep up with medical advances.
Nice To Haves
- Recent work experience in home health.
- Bilingual in Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and adjust rehabilitation plans of care in partnership with clients, representatives, caregivers, and physicians.
- Test and screen clients’ physical strength to help physicians evaluate patients’ functional levels.
- Educate and instruct clients, family members, or other representatives about exercise programs and therapeutic procedures to continue at home.
- Accurately document observations, interventions, evaluations, and services provided.
- Provide direct patient care, including evaluation and treatment planning.
- Review physician referrals and patient medical records to help determine diagnoses and required physical therapy treatment.
- Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient charts or computer systems.
- Identify and document goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation.
- Evaluate treatment effects at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
- Participate in educational activities of the service and clinical studies.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Cover as-needed and scheduled weekend visits, including admission visits, while on call from Friday at 4:30 p.m. until Monday at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern).
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