Home Health Physical Therapist - Flexible Schedules

Safe Life Home Health Care; DeKalb (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Safe Life Home Health Care in DeKalb County, IL seeks a licensed Physical Therapist to provide PT services under the plan of care and supervise assistants as needed.

You will evaluate patients, plan and adjust treatments, educate families, and coordinate with the DON and staff. Travel to patients’ homes is required; Illinois license and CPR are essential; a vehicle and insurance are required.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed Physical Therapist by the state of Illinois.
• At least one-year Home Health Care clinical experience.
• Must have a car with proof of insurance.
• Maintains annual TB test, CPR certification and other required.
• Able to read and interpret instructions related to patient care.

Responsibilities

• Assists the physician in evaluating patients’ level of function, establishing treatment plan and goals.
• Performs initial evaluations within 48 hours of referral and re-evaluations every 30 days, coordinating plan of care with the physician.
• Prepares clinical and progress notes and required summaries.
• Revises plan of treatment and contacts the physician for change in plan of care.
• Advises and consults with patient’s family and other health care staff.
• Coordinates care with agency DON and other staff as appropriate.
• Observes, records, and reports any changes in the patient’s condition and updates the agency on changes in the patient’s status or schedule changes.
• Supervises the Physical Therapy Assistant.
• Instructs patient and/or family in the use of equipment safe patient management and home therapy programs as needed.
• Communicates effectively with patients, care givers, and families as well as agency staff.
• Provides quality and appropriate care and reports issues or concerns to the DON/Administrator.
• Assures that all tasks are performed in a timely manner.
• Checks in on Physical Therapy Assistants every 4-6 patient visits.

Skills

Home health care

Clinical evaluation

Team coordination

Education

Licensed Physical Therapist – Illinois

Job description

Safe Life Home Health Care in DeKalb County, IL seeks a licensed Physical Therapist to provide PT services under the plan of care and supervise assistants as needed.

You will evaluate patients, plan and adjust treatments, educate families, and coordinate with the DON and staff. Travel to patients’ homes is required; Illinois license and CPR are essential; a vehicle and insurance are required.