Home Health Physical Therapist

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

Job summary

Well Care Home Health of the Triad, Inc. is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to assess, plan, and implement patient care in a home health setting. You will admit patients when PT is the primary skilled need and coordinate with families and physicians.

You will communicate clearly, document per policy, and continuously contribute to program effectiveness while maintaining schedules and service quality. A valid NC driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of Physical Therapy program from an accredited university.
• Licensure in NC/SC; CPR certification.
• Minimum 1 year experience in home health or PT.
• Knowledge of home health PT procedures and equipment.
• Ability to transfer and guard patients safely.
• Ability to apply manual therapy techniques.
• Professional interaction with public, co-workers, patients, families, and physicians.
• Ability to lift >50 lbs and transfer >100 lbs; frequent reaching/bending.
• Ability to apply clinical principles and develop treatment programs.
• Ability to learn computer technology and supportive services.
• Must have valid NC driver's license and vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Assess, interpret, plan, implement, and evaluate patients per age/diagnosis.
• Admit patients when PT is a primary skilled need.
• Communicate and document in line with agency policies.
• Contribute to program effectiveness.
• Organize and perform work efficiently.
• Maintain and adjust schedule to boost agency performance.
• Demonstrate the agency values daily.
• Maintain positive relationships with staff, patients, families, and physicians.
• Promote customer satisfaction.
• Model the agency mission, vision, and values daily.

Skills

PT procedures

Patient transfer techniques

Manual therapy techniques

CPR certification

Professional communication

Education

Physical Therapy degree

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.