Physical Therapist PT Home Health

The Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) Care manager is a professional therapist who coordinates and directs the home care patient's services based on individual patient needs. The PT Care manager is responsible for independent management of the Home Health patient population requiring the use of advanced assessment, teaching and decision-making skills. The PT is responsible for ensuring that appropriate referrals to other services are made, interdisciplinary conferencing takes pace regularly, and appropriate documentation is completed. Relevant knowledge and experience is consistently applied to new patient populations. The PT Care manager cares for a caseload of home health patients requiring therapy as the primary service by evaluating the patient for appropriateness of home health and developing the home care plan in conjunction with the physician. S/he educates patients, families, caregivers and community providers to safely perform care. S/he provides follow up by evaluating effectiveness of the home care plan, and monitoring patient/family's response to the plan to achieve patient/family goals and top decile outcomes. The PT Care manager also identifies performance improvement and home health standard of care initiatives and assists to design or implement programs to address needed changes.

What you will do Selects, applies and modifies skilled interventions to achieve the best outcomes for patients, reassessing as needed. Documents treatments accurately and timely in medical records and updates care plans as necessary. Interacts and participates in the education, quality improvement activities, role development, and orientation of agency personnel, promoting and supporting growth of others through precepting and mentoring. Coordinates and directs the care of home patients requiring physical therapy, ensuring comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Prioritizes and adapts home care caseloads to meet the changing needs of patients and families. Performs evaluations to assess patients' functional abilities, and documents results in clinical records. Develops patient-specific care plans with realistic, measurable goals in consultation with patients, families, and physicians that Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific, and educational needs of the patient Reassesses patients at appropriate intervals, documents progress, and determines the effectiveness of therapy. Observes and records patient activities and findings, reporting any changes or deviations in the plan of care to the physician. Instructs patients and caregivers on the use of assistive devices and establishes home programs. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Doctorate Physical Therapy Preferred 1 Work Experience Required Functions with a high degree of independence Ability to delegate tasks to appropriate personnel as indicated by skill level and professional standing Strong computer and technology skills A working knowledge of community resources and an ability to refers patients and families appropriately Home Care Regulations and Third-Party Reimbursement as it impacts care delivery Physical Therapist (PT) Required Driver's License (DL) Required Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Required Cert for Oasis Specialist-Clinical (COSC) Preferred This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. Category: Home Care Organization: AdventHealth Home Health and Hospice Schedule: Full-time Req ID: 25045088 #additional We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.

• Selects, applies and modifies skilled interventions to achieve the best outcomes for patients, reassessing as needed.
• Documents treatments accurately and timely in medical records and updates care plans as necessary.
• Interacts and participates in the education, quality improvement activities, role development, and orientation of agency personnel, promoting and supporting growth of others through precepting and mentoring.
• Coordinates and directs the care of home patients requiring physical therapy, ensuring comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Prioritizes and adapts home care caseloads to meet the changing needs of patients and families.
• Performs evaluations to assess patients' functional abilities, and documents results in clinical records.
• Develops patient-specific care plans with realistic, measurable goals in consultation with patients, families, and physicians that Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific, and educational needs of the patient.
• Reassesses patients at appropriate intervals, documents progress, and determines the effectiveness of therapy.
• Observes and records patient activities and findings, reporting any changes or deviations in the plan of care to the physician.
• Instructs patients and caregivers on the use of assistive devices and establishes home programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Functions with a high degree of independence
• Ability to delegate tasks to appropriate personnel as indicated by skill level and professional standing
• Strong computer and technology skills
• A working knowledge of community resources and an ability to refers patients and families appropriately
• Home Care Regulations and Third-Party Reimbursement as it impacts care delivery
• Physical Therapist (PT) Required
• Driver's License (DL) Required
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Required

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