Physical Therapist - Home Health; Mt. Gilead, Troy, Badin, Albemarle

Overview

The Physical Therapist is responsible for an assigned group of patients, typically geographically related, and is accountable 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, individual goals, and physician-ordered services. Responsible for care coordination with the assigned multidisciplinary team and acts as the patient’s liaison with other related healthcare providers in the continuum of care.

Ensures appropriate, qualified, and timely patient care and documentation to meet patient needs and agency financial, operational, and quality 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 the patient 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.
• Analyses the data to determine the issues and available resources to seek effective resolution. Identifies patients at high risk for re-hospitalization, falls and/or high utilization of resources that require additional intervention and case conferencing to ensure appropriate care and frequency of service, 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 the 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 the care coordination of 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 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 the 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 the State Physical Therapy Practice Act and 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 state of practice or South Carolina must be licensed in the state of work. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required.

Current state driver’s license and auto insurance at all times. Personal vehicles must be well maintained and in safe driving conditions.

Work Experience

none

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Demonstrates knowledge of principles of growth and development and…