Physical Therapist

Grace and Mercy Film; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Grace and MercyHome Care Services, LLC is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide per diem/full-time home health PT services in the Utica area. You will assess patients, design individualized treatment plans, and educate patients and families on home-care exercises and safety.

The role requires NYS licensure, a PT degree, and at least one year of home-care experience, with flexibility to work as needed to meet agency demands.

Qualifications

• Must be currently licensed by and registered with the New York State Education Department.
• Must possess a degree in physical therapy from a college.
• Must have at least one year experience in home care.
• Must be able to relate to and communicate effectively with diverse patient populations.
• Must be able and willing to work on an as-needed basis to meet operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and carry out individualized physical therapy programs to restore function and alleviate pain.
• Review referrals and records to determine diagnosis and treatment required.
• Perform initial exams and document data to guide intervention.
• Obtain informed consent and coordinate with patient and clinicians to plan treatment.
• Provide patient education on interventions, risks, benefits, and alternatives.
• Test and document strength, movement, sensory function, and overall prognosis.
• Record progress in patient files and electronic systems.
• Adjust treatments to maximize benefit and refer outside scope when needed.
• Supervise and orient home health aides; ensure proper use of equipment.
• Discharge patients when goals are met and arrange follow-up care.

Skills

Licensed and registered NYS

Experience in home care

Communication with diverse populations

As-needed availability

Education

Degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

PHYSICAL THERAPIST JOB DESCRIPTION

Grace and MercyHome Care Services, LLC (Caring Is Our Pride!)

Reports to: Director of Patient Services

DEPARTMENT: Therapy

TIME / STATUS: Per Diem / Full Time Based on Company Needs

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, and prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
• Review physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.
• Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating the data to identify problems and determine the form of treatment prior to intervention.
• Obtain patients' informed consent to proposed interventions.
• Confer with the patient, medical practitioners, and appropriate others to plan, implement, and assess the intervention program.
• Provide information to the patient about the proposed intervention, its material risks, and expected benefits and any reasonable alternatives.
• Test, measure, and document patient's strengths, motor development and function, sensory perception, functional capacity, and respiratory and circulatory efficiency.
• Inform the patient when diagnosis reveals findings outside their scope and refer to an appropriate practitioner.
• Administer manual exercises, massage, and/or traction to help relieve pain, increase the patient's strength, and decrease or prevent deformity and crippling.
• Instruct patient and family, where possible, in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
• Orient Home Health Aides to help patients perform prescribed exercise and supervise them when necessary.
• Administer treatment using equipment and machines when necessary.
• Direct and supervise supportive personnel, assessing their competence, delegating specific tasks to them and establishing channels of communication.
• Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's folder or enter information into computer.
• Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
• Evaluate, fit, and adjust prosthetic and orthotic devices and recommend modification to orthotist.
• Provide educational information about physical therapy and physical therapists, injury prevention, ergonomics, and ways to promote health.
• Refer patients to community resources and services when necessary.
• Recommend group rehabilitation activities if necessary.
• Identify and document goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation.
• Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals.
• Conduct and support research and apply research findings to practice.
• Help Director of Patient Services to formulate agency policy for physical therapy.
• Participate in general agency and nursing meetings as needed.*Duties are not restricted to the above-mentioned.

Qualifications

• Must be currently licensed by and currently registered with the New York State Education Department and
• Must possess a degree in physical therapy from a college.
• Must have at least one year experience in home care.
• Must be able to relate appropriately to, communicate effectively with, and develop trusting relationships with diverse patient population and with staff.
• Must be able and willing to work on an as-needed basis in order to meet operational needs of the agency.