Physical Therapy Home Health - FT

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Rockford, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Mercyhealth is an integrated health system serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, with seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals. The organization has been nationally recognized for its commitment to its people and culture, including being ranked #1 on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50, one of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers, and a Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women. For over 135 years, Mercyhealth has provided high-quality health care, offering a range of specialties from routine care to highly specialized services like neonatal intensive care, heart surgery, stroke care, neurosurgery, and cancer treatment. This full-time Physical Therapy Home Health position involves reviewing physician referrals, evaluating patients, developing and implementing treatment plans, and instructing patients and families on home care procedures. The role also includes completing various OASIS assessments and potentially assisting with HHA supervisory visits and new partner orientation. The position provides supervision for Physical Therapist Assistants (PTA) and Home Health Aides (HHA) within state licensing and regulations, requiring some independent judgment within standard practices.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Bachelor, Master or Doctorate program for Physical Therapy.
License to practice Physical Therapy in the state of Wisconsin and/or Illinois as required.
Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days of hire.
Passing the Driver’s License Check and/or Credit Check (for those positions requiring).
Passing the WI Caregiver Background Check and/or IL Health Care Workers Background Check.
Must be able to follow written/oral instructions.

Nice To Haves

Home Health experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Reviews Physician's referral, patient's condition and medical records to determine physical therapy treatment required.
Obtains history and subjective components of the evaluation.
Tests and measures patient's strength, balance, range of motion, motor development, sensory perception, functional capacity, and respiratory and circulatory efficiency, and records findings to develop or revise treatment programs.
Observes posture, position, and palpates anatomical structures.
Plans and prepares written treatment plan based on evaluation of patient data.
Administers manual exercises to improve and maintain function.
Instructs, motivates, and assists patient to perform various physical activities and in use of assistant and supportive devices such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
Administers treatments involving application of physical agents.
Evaluates effects of treatment at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
Administers massage, soft tissue mobilization, joint mobilization.
Administers traction to relieve pain.
Records treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enters information into computer.
Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
Confers with Physician and other practitioners to obtain additional patient information, suggest revisions in treatment program, and integrate physical therapy treatment with other aspects of patient's health care.
Competent in completing home health therapy start of care, recertification, resumption of care, transfer, and discharge OASIS assessments.
Assists with the supervisory visits of HHA as required by regulations.
May assist with orientation and training of new partners as needed.
Provides supervision for PTA and HHA within the guidelines of state licensing and regulations.