Home Health Physical Therapist

Well Care Home Health of the Piedmont, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Well Care Home Health of the Piedmont, Inc. in North Carolina is seeking a Physical Therapist to assess, plan, and implement patient care in a home health setting.

The role requires licensure in NC/SC, CPR certification, and at least 1 year of experience, with skills in transfers, manual therapy, and patient evaluation. A valid NC driver’s license and vehicle are required for travel to patients’ homes.

Qualifications

• Graduate of Physical Therapy program from an accredited university.
• Licensure in the state where providing therapy (NC/SC) and CPR certification.
• Minimum 1 year of experience.
• Knowledge of home health and physical therapy procedures; ability to operate care and evaluation equipment; modalities and assistive devices.
• Ability to properly transfer and guard patients; perform manual therapy techniques.
• Professional communication per agency policies and discipline guidelines.
• Ability to organize and prioritize duties; time management.
• Ability to see and communicate clearly to perform clinical techniques.
• Exposure to hazards including bloodborne pathogens and communicable disease.
• Must have a valid North Carolina driver’s license and access to an operational vehicle.
• 40-hour work week; variable schedule including some weekends/holidays as needed.
• Population served includes adolescents, adults, geriatrics, and pediatrics.

Responsibilities

• Assess, interpret, plan, implement, and evaluate patients per age/diagnosis with appropriate skill.
• Assist with program development and discipline-specific operations.
• Communicate and document information per agency policies and guidelines.
• Contribute to program effectiveness.
• Organize and perform work efficiently.
• Maintain and adjust schedule to support agency performance.
• Demonstrate commitment to agency values daily.
• Demonstrate positive interpersonal relations with all stakeholders.
• Promote customer satisfaction and quality patient care.
• Demonstrate mission, vision, and values in daily practice.

Skills

Therapy procedures

Manual therapy techniques

Patient transfer & guarding

Computer literacy

Prioritization of duties

Professional communication

Education

Physical Therapy degree

Tools

Therapy equipment

Job description

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES

• 1. Assesses, interprets, plans, implements, and evaluates patients with appropriate level of skill given the patient's age and diagnosis. Admits patients to the agency when P.T. is a primary skilled need.
• 2. Assists with program development and discipline specific operations efficiently and productively.
• 3. Appropriately communicates and documents information in accordance to agency policies and procedures and discipline-specific guidelines.
• 4. Contributes to program effectiveness.
• 5. Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently.
• 6. Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance.
• 7. Demonstrates a daily commitment to the values of the agency.
• 8. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency.
• 9. Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction.
• 10. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the Agency on a daily basis.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

• 1. Education: Graduate of Physical Therapy program from an accredited university.
• 2. Licensure / Certifications: Licensure in the state in which providing therapy (NC/SC); CPR certification.
• 3. Experience: Minimum 1 year.
• 4. Essential Technical / Motor Skills: Knowledge of home health and physical therapy procedures, ability to manipulate patient care and evaluation equipment, including modalities and assistive devices; ability to properly transfer and guard patients; ability to apply other manual therapy techniques.
• 5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to deal with the public, co-workers, patients, families, and physicians in a professional and positive manner.
• 6. Essential Physical Requirements: Requires significant locomotion, frequent lifting greater than 50lbs and transferring patients greater than 100lbs. Also repeated reaching in front of the body, bending and stooping, pushing and pulling. Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing, sitting and fine motor manipulation.
• 7. Essential Mental Abilities: Ability to apply physical therapy clinical principles and use professional reasoning to develop appropriate treatment programs. Ability to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care. Ability to learn and use computer technology and supportive services.
• 8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Ability to see and communicate clearly in order to perform basic clinical techniques.
• 9. Exposure to Hazards: Noise, congestion, communicable disease, exposure to blood borne pathogens, patient assault, and injury resulting from improper body mechanics, uncooperative patients, families, and community hazards.
• 10. Hours of Work: 40 hour work weeks, variable Monday-Friday, weekends and holidays as needed.
• 11. Population Served: Adolescents, adults, geriatrics, and pediatrics.
• 12. Must have a valid North Carolina driver's license and an operational vehicle.