Physical Therapist Home Health Kittanning

UPMC•Kittanning, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Home Health is hiring a full-time Physical Therapist to serve Kittanning and surrounding areas. The role provides direct, one-on-one physical therapy to a diverse patient population in their homes, helping patients receive care in a familiar setting. Final title and pay will be determined by education, experience, and certifications. The Physical Therapist evaluates, plans, and treats patients through an effective physical therapy program, establishes plans of care with physicians, patients, and utilization management professionals, and coordinates with families and interdisciplinary team members. The position also includes documentation and data transmission, supervision of Physical Therapy Assistants, participation in on-call coverage, compliance training, customer service, and continuing professional development. Candidates must meet one of the listed physical therapy education, qualification, or licensure pathways and have at least one year of clinical experience to practice without supervision, or less than one year when practicing under supervision. Required clearances and credentials include automotive insurance, BLS or CPR, a driver's license, Physical Therapist (PT) licensure, Act 33, Act 34, and OAPSA. The role may involve being in rooms where medications are stored; contact with medications is not allowed.

Requirements

Graduate from a physical therapy curriculum approved by the American Physical Therapy Association; the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association; or the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the American Physical Therapy Association; or meet one of the alternative qualification pathways listed in the posting.
At least one year of clinical experience to practice without supervision, or less than one year if practicing under supervision, such as in an ALF/PCH.
Automotive insurance.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Driver's license.
Physical Therapist (PT) licensure.
Act 33 clearance.
Act 34 clearance.
OAPSA clearance.
No contact with medications is allowed, even when duties involve being in rooms where medications are stored.

Responsibilities

Attend compliance training and adhere to organizational standards of conduct, policies, and procedures.
Focus on customer service and perform duties to support optimal satisfaction.
Identify, develop, and participate in process improvement opportunities that enhance the quality of home health services.
Perform job responsibilities in accordance with UPMC Home Healthcare's service management philosophy toward patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians, and other departments.
Maintain and develop professional skills through ongoing continuing education.
Participate in the agency's on-call coverage rotation.
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.
Transmit (data sync) information on the same day.
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.
Establish plans of care collaboratively with the physician, patient, and UM professional, in accordance with physician orders and patient needs, and follow the admission process.
Evaluate, plan, and treat patients using diagnostic, muscle, nerve, joint, and functional ability testing within Physical Therapy Practice standards.
Recommend and order necessary durable medical equipment when indicated.