Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist at CHRISTUS VNA Homecare San Antonio summary:
The Physical Therapist at CHRISTUS Home Health provides assessment, evaluation, and treatment to improve patients' mobility, endurance, and pain management in a home health setting. The role involves developing and implementing therapy plans in collaboration with physicians, monitoring patient progress, and educating patients, families, and healthcare teams. The position offers flexible scheduling, continuing education, and requires current Texas licensure, CPR certification, and reliable transportation.
We are hiring a Physical Therapist.
At CHRISTUS Home Health a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.
As a Physical Therapist, you can expect:

• the ability to build in-person trusted therapist-patient relationships

• continuing education and tuition reimbursement opportunities

• flexible scheduling and autonomy
The Physical Therapist (PT, DPT, RPT) in Home Health is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs related to functional status/mobility, endurance/stamina, pain and other medical conditions. Based on this assessment and evaluation, the Physical Therapist works to help determine a treatment plan, performs interventions aimed at improving and enhancing the patient's well-being, and evaluates the patient's progress

• Evaluates the patient's functional status and physical therapy needs. Assists the physician in the development of the therapy plan of care.

• Observes and reports the patient's response to treatment and any changes in his/her condition to the supervising nurse and/or the physician.

• Treats patients to relieve pain, develop and restore function, and / or maintain maximum functioning using acceptable standards of practice.

• Instructs and informs participating members of the health care team, the patient, and the family/caregivers regarding the plan of care, functional limitations, and progress toward goals.
Licensure Requirements

• Current Physical Therapy licensure in state of Texas

• Current CPR certification

• Must have a current driver's license and vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle
Territory:
Kerrville, TX
Keywords:
physical therapist, home health, patient care, mobility assessment, therapy treatment plan, pain management, functional status evaluation, Texas physical therapy license, patient education, continuing education