Senior Living Physical Therapist
About The Position
As part of LHC Group, an Optum family of businesses, the Senior Living Physical Therapist provides age-appropriate services to adult and geriatric patients. Services include comprehensive assessment; direct treatment for individuals and groups; supervision of treatment provided by a physical therapist assistant or tech; home exercise program development; patient and family instruction; participation in team and family conferences and performance improvement programs; evaluation and selection of adaptive equipment; and documentation according to department and facility standards. This role involves direct patient care. The therapist evaluates rehabilitation potential, identifies patient needs, establishes individualized plans of care and goals, follows the patient's medical regimen and precautions, and uses safe treatment techniques. The role also includes equipment safety and recordkeeping, discharge summaries, and the ability to function in any home situation regardless of a client's age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition. Compensation includes per-visit-point pay for visits and hourly pay for certain non-visit activities. The stated annual total cash target assumes full-time employment of 40 hours per week at full productivity. Compensation varies based on factors including local labor markets, education, work experience, productivity, and performance. Benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements.
Requirements
- Current physical therapy licensure in the state of practice.
- Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or access to public transportation.
Nice To Haves
- Current CPR certification or ability to complete it within 90 days of hire.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients to determine rehabilitation potential, identify needs, establish individualized plans of care, and set goals for the team plan of care.
- Set initial short-term and long-term goals.
- Use equipment properly and safely; maintain inspection, maintenance, and cleaning logs; and report broken or faulty equipment.
- Maintain logs for required outpatient clinic equipment.
- Follow the medical regimen developed for each patient and adhere to precautions, including total hip replacement, total knee replacement, cardiac, and wound precautions.
- Use safe treatment techniques, including transfers, positioning, feeding, splinting, paraffin baths, cryotherapy, ultrasound, and electrical stimulation.
- Complete a discharge summary for each patient on their final outpatient physical therapy visit.
- Provide age-appropriate assessment, direct treatment, supervision of treatment delivered by a physical therapist assistant or tech, home exercise program development, patient and family instruction, and participation in team and family conferences.
- Evaluate and select adaptive equipment, participate in performance improvement programs, and document services according to department and facility standards.
- Function in any home situation regardless of the client's age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
