Physical Therapist

Northern Light Home Care and Hospice |US:

ME:

Brewer or Hybrid | Rehabilitative Services | Full Time

Salary range-  USD

The compensation range listed reflects the range Northern Light Health anticipates relying on in setting the wages for the position. The range may not necessarily include all additional compensation elements available, such as differentials, incentive programs and benefits.

Northern Light Home Care and Hospice

Department:Home Health - Bangor

Position is located: Cianchette Professional Blding

Work Type:Full Time

Salary Range : $ 32.65 - $50.11

Exempt:
No

Summary
:

The Physical Therapist is responsible for exercising independent judgment in directing and supervising the provision of physical therapy services to a designated group of patients in their homes, with accountability if such care is not rendered correctly or appropriately by those whom he/she directs and supervises. The Physical Therapist assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and exercises independent judgment in coordinating the home care course of treatment and assigning significant overall duties to subordinate personnel.

The Physical Therapist implements a specific treatment plan to limit physical disability, bodily malfunction, and pain from injury and/or disease. The Physical Therapist confers and collaborates with physicians, patients, and family as well as the multidisciplinary team, using evidence-based practice to achieve optimal results and improvement during implementation of the home care treatment plan. The Physical Therapist responsibly directs and supervises Physical Therapist Assistants, PT students and Home Health Aides.

The Physical Therapist adheres to the State of Maine Physical Therapist Practice Act as well as the Northern Light Health Standards of Care/Practice, policies, and procedures. The incumbent acts in accordance with the physical therapy core values and code of ethics as set forth by the American Physical Therapy Association.

Responsibilities:

• Plans, prepares, or carries out individually designed programs of treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
• Performs and documents an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a therapy diagnosis prior to intervention while identifying and documenting goals, anticipated progress and plans for reevaluation.
• Evaluates effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
• Performs complete, accurate and timely documentation including billing within the electronic medical record.
• Maintains and exhibits a current knowledge of profession and participates in continuing education.
• Recommend changes in patients' work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities.
• Maintains a safe environment complying with NLH policies and procedures; reports and directly addresses environmental hazards and violations of patient safety policy and/or protocol when involved or observed.
• Provides clinical supervision for home health aides, students, and graduate PT/PTA.
• Attends appropriate team meetings and communicates/collaborates with other team members, individuals, family members or caregivers.
• Terminates treatment when maximal benefits have been attained as well as developing appropriate discharge plans.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Other Information
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• Current licensure to practice as a Physical Therapist in the State of Maine
• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required to be obtained prior to independent visits.
• Valid driver's license with reliable transportation and agency required auto liability insurance. Must be able to drive within assigned region as directed.

Competencies and Skills

• Achieves Results:
  Sets high standards for their own outcomes and seizes opportunities to engage others towards objectives. Consistently moves forward with direct actions in order to attain or exceed objectives. Manages their own time effectively to accomplish assigned tasks. Successfully prioritizes multiple projects and duties as needed.
• Arithmetic
• Basic Life Support
• Demonstrates Adaptability:
  Learns quickly when facing a new problem or unfamiliar task; is flexible in their approach with changing priorities and ambiguity. Manages change effectively and does not give up during adversity. Capable of changing one's behavioral style and/or views in order to attain a goal. Absorbs new information readily and puts it into practice effectively.
• Demonstrates…