In accordance with agency policy and state/federal regulations, provides independent, age-appropriate physical therapy to patients in their place of residence. Teaches patient/family and caregivers preventative and rehabilitative procedures. Develops and coordinates the plan of care and provides case management.
Essential Functions:
- Evaluates patients and interprets evaluation findings to determine the nature and extent of dysfunction
- Establishes treatment goals and plans treatment to achieve established goals
- Initiates discharge planning for physical therapy
- Implements the plan of care through direct treatment of the patient, delegates a portion of the treatment plan to appropriate supportive personnel, and coordinates the treatment program with other health care personnel as appropriate.
- Provides advice and education to patient and family
- Regularly reassesses clinical signs and symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment, progress of patients towards goals, and the need for modifying goals and treatment.
- Discharges patient from physical therapy when the patient has received maximum benefit from physical therapy
- In accordance with agency policy, provides accurate, timely documentation of physical therapy patient management
- Participates in appropriate and approved educational and clinical research activities in physical therapy
- Participates in specialized patient care clinics outside the department
- Assists in the development, implementation, and review of departmental patient care programs
- Performs other duties as needed in the areas of staff education, departmental operations, and departmental projects
- Supervises the work of Home Health Aides according to regulation and agency policy
- Demonstrates on-going progress toward meeting the criteria for professional practice
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Must have at least two (2) years of experience in physical therapy
- Experience in an automated clinical information system, preferred
- Graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum with a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree with certification in Physical Therapy OR foreign-trained equivalent
- Current license to practice as a physical therapist in California
- BLS
- National Provider Identifier (NPI) required
- Current CA Driver's license & a clear driving record for the past 2 years
- Proof of automobile insurance as required by law
- Clinically skilled to detect early warning signs of complications including medical assessments of skin integrity, mentation
- Ability to differentiate emergent versus non emergent patient care status
- Ability to look at patient holistically, not just body part or functional ability
- Competency to remove staples/sutures in the home
- Commitment to service orientation
- Effective written and oral communication skills (in English)
- Good interpersonal skills
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment
- Computer literate preferred
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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