Physical Therapist; PT

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Physical Therapist (PT)

Newport News, VA

With 50 years of dedicated service to our communities, Personal Touch has been a trusted provider of home care. Our priority lies in ensuring exemplary patient care while fostering a supportive and empowering workplace culture for all team members.

• Employee Recognition Programs: We acknowledge and celebrate your contributions.

• Comprehensive
  
  Health Benefits:
  
  We offer an inclusive package with Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, and Long-Term Disability Coverage to ensure access to quality medical care while promoting overall wellness.

• Generous Paid Time Off: We provide generous paid time off to ensure you can recharge and return to work refreshed, leading to greater productivity and job satisfaction. We support a healthy work-life balance.

• Retirement Benefits: We offer a 401k plan to secure your financial future and help you save for retirement.

• Life Insurance: We offer company paid life insurance providing peace of mind and financial protection for you and your loved ones.

• Mileage Reimbursement: We make sure you're compensated for your business travel.

• Opportunities for Professional Growth and Development: Empowering you to thrive and grow.

• Employee Assistance Program: Supporting the well-being of you and your family.

• Perks Program: Exclusive deals and offers on products, services, and experiences you need and love.

We are seeking a qualified FT Physical Therapist to service the Southside areas to include Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Portsmouth and outer areas.

The Physical Therapist is responsible for the implementation of standards of care for physical therapy services. Completing initial assessments, routine visits and communicating all patient related information back to the office and documenting accordingly.

• Provides physical therapy services to patients according to a written physician's plan of care. This may include, but will not be limited to:
  a. Assessing and evaluating therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status and participation in the development of the total plan of care. Evaluates home environment.
  b. Assesses for muscle strength, mobility, gait, ROM - potential for rehabilitation.
  c. Directing physical therapy treatment.
  d. Instructing patients and families/caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic appliances.
  e. Determining priority needs for physical therapy.
  f. Reporting to physician patient's reaction to treatment or changes in condition.

• Initiates physical therapy program and instructs other personnel and/or family/caregiver members in certain phases of physical therapy with which they may work with the patient, as well as instructing them to the goals of the physical therapy program for the patient by participating in case conferences.

• May train patient in the use of prosthetic device.

• Supervising physical therapy assistant, home health aides/personal care aides when such personnel are participating in patient's rehabilitation regime.

• Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other home health services and refers as necessary.
  6. Prepares and submits clinical and progress summaries based on the attainment of goals.

• Participates in discharge planning for patient.

• Prepares and submits a clinical progress summary based on the attainment of goals.

• Provides physical therapy consultation to families/caregivers when indicated.

• Provides in-service education for nursing personnel as needed.

• Participates in peer consultation process.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Currently licensed as a Physical Therapist in the State of Virginia.

• Possesses a degree from a baccalaureate or master's program in physical therapy approved by The American Physical Therapy Association, or The Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association or The Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association.

• Preferred two (2) years of experience as a physical therapist. Home Health experience preferred.

• CPR Certification required

• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication and organization skills.

• Strong computer skills; familiarity with Net Smart preferred.

Master's (Preferred)

Full-Time

$120,000 to $130,000 annual salary

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