CHHA Physical Therapist (PT) for Manhattan area

The New Jewish Home; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive bonus

Job summary

The New Jewish Home CHHA is seeking a part-time Physical Therapist to provide and coordinate multidisciplinary home-based care and rehabilitation therapy for patients recovering from health events. The role collaborates with physicians and the care team to implement the plan of care.

The incumbent will perform OASIS assessments, supervise aides and PT assistants, and ensure timely documentation and reporting of patient progress. Clinical coordination and team conferences are required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with physicians, patients and families to develop and implement patient-specific care and treatment plans.
• Educates patients to promote health and independence.
• Assesses, monitors, documents and reports patient progress; supervises aides and PT assistants.
• Observes signs and symptoms and reports changes to physician or staff.
• Completes OASIS assessments timely and documents patient health status.
• Supervises occupational therapy assistant according to state regulations.
• Coordinates total plan of care and liaises with staff; participates in team/case conferences for complex cases.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team collaboration

OASIS assessments

Home health care

Job description

The New Jewish Home Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA) provides home based care and rehabilitation therapy for patients recovering from an acute episode or other adverse health event. The New Jewish Home has long experience delivering rehabilitation and home care services. Our goal is to help each patient get well, stay well and return to health and independence as quickly as possible.

The CHHA is currently seeking a part time Physical Therapist to join their team! The selected candidate will receive an incentive bonus of $ 3000. prorated for part time employees.

Job Summary: Responsible for providing and coordinating multidisciplinary health services for patients in the community. Performs the role of Physical Therapist and works with the physician and other team members in the implementation of plan of care.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with physicians, patients and their families, nurses, therapists, social workers and other members of the patient care team to develop and implement patient specific care and treatment plans.


• Utilizes varied solutions to educate and promote the health and independence of each patient.


• Assess, monitor, document and report progress of patients’ health and condition using required documents, reports and established timelines. Provides supervision and evaluation of aides and physical therapy assistants.


• Observes signs and symptoms of patients, reports to the physician and/or other appropriate staff as often as needed or as change in the patients’ condition requires.


• Completes OASIS assessments timely, accurately and according to OASIS user’s manual definitions. Completes all documentation, patient health status reports as required and forwards appropriately.


• Supervises occupational therapy assistant according to state regulations and agency policy.


• Assists with the coordination of the total plan of care and maintains continuity of patient care by liaising with other appropriate staff assigned to the same patients. Participates in team/case conferences. Initiates team/care conferences for complex and/or multi


• disciplinary patients when required to ensure coordination of care.


• Performs other duties as assigned.