Home Health Physical Therapist

Well Care Home Health of the Lowcountry, Inc.; Socastee (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Well Care Home Health of the Lowcountry, Inc. in Socastee, SC seeks a licensed Physical Therapist to assess, plan, and treat patients in home health settings. Graduation from an accredited PT program, SC/NC licensure, and CPR certification are required, with a minimum of 1 year of experience.

You will document care and collaborate with physicians, families, and staff to ensure quality outcomes. This 40-hour-per-week position may involve travel within the service area and requires strong clinical

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of Physical Therapy program from an accredited university.
• Licensure/Certifications: Licensure in the state in which providing therapy (SC/NC); CPR certification.
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience.
• Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Knowledge of home health and physical therapy procedures, ability to use equipment and modalities; proper transfers.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to interact professionally with public, co-workers, patients, families, and physicians.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, interprets, plans, implements, and evaluates patients within PT scope.
• Applies program development and discipline-specific operations.
• Communicates and documents information per agency policies and guidelines.
• Contributes to program effectiveness and efficiency.
• Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently.
• Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance.
• Demonstrates commitment to agency values.
• Promotes positive interpersonal relations.
• Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrates mission, vision, and values daily.

Skills

Home health procedures

Transfers & mobility

Equipment operation

Documentation

Clinical reasoning

Professional communication

Education

Graduate of Physical Therapy program

Licensure in SC/NC

CPR certification

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.