Physical Therapist - Home Health Charlotte

Overview

The Physical Therapist is responsible for an assigned group of patients, typically geographically related, and for the oversight and management of the physical therapy services in the home setting. The physical therapist provides direct patient care and supervision of LPTAs in accordance with an established plan of care to address patient needs, goals, and physician-ordered services. Responsible for care coordination with the assigned multi-disciplinary team and acts as the patient’s liaison with other healthcare providers in the continuum of care.

Ensures appropriate, qualified, and timely patient care and documentation to meet patient needs and agency goals. Directs, supervises, evaluates, and provides physical therapy services ordered by a physician to patients on an intermittent basis in the home. Plans and conducts PT programs to restore function, prevent disability, and help patients reach their maximum level of independence. May act as a case manager providing management of post-acute services in the home setting, including supervision of home health aides.

A licensed physical therapist’s practice is guided by the Physical Therapy Practice Act.

• Responsible for the daily management of assigned patient caseload, ensuring timely care and documentation to meet patient needs/services as prescribed in the established plan of care and per MD orders.
• Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer’s health or the situation from patient assessments in the home setting, telephonic contacts and/or related EMR information available.
• Analyzes the data to determine issues and available resources to seek effective resolution. Identifies patients at high risk for readmission, falls, or high resource utilization requiring additional intervention and case conferencing to ensure appropriate care and frequency of service to mitigate risk and ensure high-quality outcomes.
• Prioritizes multi-issue situations appropriate to the criticality of patient health and welfare, patient/staff safety, and impact to effective, timely services.
• Evaluates the PT patient to determine rehabilitation needs, potential for achievement, and develops a plan of care in conjunction with the patient’s physician.
• Establishes and implements plan of care, performs PT services certified by the patient’s physician, and directs care coordination of a multidisciplinary clinical team approach, supervision of LPTAs and/or HHAs involved in the care of the assigned patient caseload to promote health and safe outcomes.
• Maintains communication with the multidisciplinary team providing updates and changes in schedules, patient data or needs, and physician orders.
• Incorporates short- and long-term goals established in the plan of care into therapy, as evidenced by documentation in visit notes, monthly progress notes, and discharge summaries.
• Supports effective communication and collaboration with physician oversight and branch supervision to ensure timely feedback regarding patients’ conditions and/or need for changes in the plan of care.
• Remains and performs ordered treatments, therapies, and/or procedures in accordance with state Physical Therapy Practice Act, Home Health Conditions of Participation, JCAHO, Medicare Guidelines, OASIS, and agency policy and procedures.

• Education

  Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school or education requirements commensurate with the date of graduation. Maintains continuing education requirements as mandated by applicable state professional standards.

• Certification / Registration / License

  Physical Therapy License in the applicable state, or South Carolina must be licensed in the state where you work. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association required.

• Work Experience

  none

• Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

  Demonstrates knowledge of principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient.

• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

  Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching,…