Physical Therapist (Livingston County)

Care2You•Farmington Hills, MI

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physical Therapist provides skilled physical therapy services to patients in their homes on an intermittent basis and in accordance with physician orders. The role includes assessing patient needs, developing and revising treatment plans with the physician, delivering therapy to relieve pain and restore or maintain function, and educating patients, families, and other care team members. The Physical Therapist documents assessments, visits, treatments, patient responses, and progress; communicates with physicians and team members; and participates in care planning, case conferences, staff meetings, agency activities, and in-service programs. The role also supervises Physical Therapy Assistants and, in specified circumstances, home health aides. The position requires driving to patients’ homes, which may not be routinely wheelchair accessible. Physical ability to assess and care for patients is required, including occasionally bending, stooping, reaching, moving patient weight up to 250 pounds, and lifting or carrying up to 30 pounds. The Physical Therapist must communicate effectively in English and maintain patient confidentiality and compliance with agency policies, including infection prevention and safety procedures.

Requirements

At least one year of home health physical therapy experience.
Licensed or registered as a Physical Therapist in the state of employment.
Pass a criminal background check and motor vehicle record check.
Complete a health statement acknowledging the ability to perform the position’s duties.
Hold a valid state driver’s license and provide proof of current automobile insurance.
Hold a current CPR card; online CPR certification is accepted.
Complete TB testing according to agency policy: a one- or two-step TB skin test within 12 months of hire and annual TB symptom screening thereafter.
Ability to drive and access patients’ homes, which may not be routinely wheelchair accessible.
Hearing, eyesight, and physical dexterity sufficient to assess patients and provide patient care.
Ability on occasion to bend, stoop, reach, move patient weight up to 250 pounds, and lift or carry up to 30 pounds.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.

Nice To Haves

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree preferred.
Hands-on CPR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide skilled physical therapy services to patients in their homes in accordance with physician orders.
Complete initial and ongoing comprehensive patient assessments, including OASIS assessments.
Establish treatment plans in consultation with the physician and revise them with physician approval as needed.
Help develop and implement the interdisciplinary patient care plan as it relates to physical therapy.
Assist physicians in evaluating patients using diagnostic and prognostic muscle, nerve, joint, and functional ability tests.
Treat patients to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance using physical therapy methods and modalities.
Consult with staff about the established treatment plan.
Teach, supervise, and counsel patients and families regarding the physical therapy program.
Instruct patients in the care and use of wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, and prosthetic and orthotic devices.
Provide equipment required to carry out the treatment plan and arrange outpatient services for procedures that cannot be provided at home.
Record evaluation data, treatments, patient responses, and quality assurance data in a timely manner; prepare assessments, periodic evaluations, and summaries.
Record and report patient reactions to treatment and changes in condition to the physician; communicate with the physician at least every 30 days or when changes occur and obtain additional orders as needed.
Communicate with other team members, including Home Health Aides, and instruct them in appropriate phases of physical therapy.
Write clinical or progress notes on the date of each visit and incorporate them into the patient record within 14 days; complete a clinical note for each home visit within 48 hours.
Participate in case conferences, physical therapy staff meetings, agency activities, in-service programs, and discharge planning; complete a Physical Therapy Discharge Summary.
Obtain the patient’s medical history, evaluate the patient and home situation, and determine needed instruction, family assistance, and Agency or community services.
Review physician orders for appropriateness and discuss necessary changes.
Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants and paraprofessionals according to agency policy.
Supervise the home health aide every two weeks when physical therapy is the only professional discipline involved in the patient’s care, and supervise the Physical Therapy Assistant at least monthly.
Maintain the agency’s mission, philosophy, and core values; comply with agency policies and procedures, including those concerning patient care, complaints, incidents, safety, emergency management, and infection prevention and control.
Maintain patient confidentiality, including compliance with HIPAA regulations.