Physical Therapist - Home Healthcare

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Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

The Physical Therapist is responsible for providing and supervising primary care to approximately 25-35 patients in their home setting. This includes age appropriate interventions for the client that meet the physical, emotional, developmental, psychosocial and educational needs of the patients who require rehabilitative care. The Physical Therapist is responsible for the coordination of all rehabilitative disciplines throughout the episode of care.

The Physical Therapist communicates with all team members—including RNs, LPNs, Therapists, Social Workers, Home Health Aides, the Physician, patient, family, and other internal and external individuals—to ensure that the patient’s plan of care is appropriately developed, implemented and that goals are met. The Physical Therapist supervises the PTAs and Home Health Aides throughout the patient plan of care. The Physical Therapist participates with leadership to develop and implement processes to continue improvement with patient and agency outcomes.

DIRECT PATIENT CARE
Assesses, coordinates with other disciplines and manages patients total needs, following physician orders, using the physical therapy process. Develops patient’s plan of care coordinating with other disciplines. Manages patient from admission through recerts to discharge and appropriately schedules visits per physician’s order, adjusting frequency as needed based on patient clinical status and MD order. Performs routine and complex therapy procedures to meet the need of the patient.

COORDINATION OF SERVICES FOR EPISODE OF CARE
Revises the plan of care based on patient need within physician orders, coordinating with other disciplines to ensure goals are met to achieve positive outcomes prior to discharge. Supervises PTAs and Home Health Aides throughout the continuum of care. Develops and supervises the care plan provided to the Home Health Aides. Reviews Plan of Care for patients with the Manager Home Health and other team members and support services.

Maintains communication with physician reporting any changes that may affect the patient’s recovery.

PATIENT / CAREGIVER EDUCATION
Provides patient/caregiver education to develop and encourage self‑care to achieve positive outcomes. Utilizes both verbal and written tools to facilitate learning and promotion of independence during recovery. Be aware and report concerns to authorities or agency leadership on any issues that affect patient or staff safety.

STAFF EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Participates in the orientation and education of new employees as appropriate. Responsible for attending continuing education and in‑services as directed and needed. Responsible to remain current in clinical knowledge for the care of the home health patient. Receives training, supervision or direction from leadership as needed.

COMMUNICATION
Communicates patient status changes and lab results to the physician as appropriate. Participates in care team conferences. Responsible for checking voicemail box and staff messaging a minimum of once daily.

REGULATORY GUIDELINES
Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate application of CMS/State, and Joint Commission regulatory guidelines. Responsible for accurate completion of required OASIS and visit documentation in the patient’s EMR. Completes all documentation within established time frames.

SUPPORTS AND PARTICIPATES IN PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES
Participates in department performance improvement activities (i.e. chart review, committees, etc.).…