Physical Therapist

Chesapeake - Potomac Home Health Agency; Hughesville (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus of $10,000

Job summary

A home health care provider in Hughesville is seeking a Physical Therapist to deliver in-home therapy services. This role involves assessing patients, developing treatment plans, and instructing patients and caregivers. Candidates should have a current license as a Physical Therapist and at least one year of experience. A sign-on bonus of $10,000 is offered for this full-time position.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year practicing as a Physical Therapist preferred.
• Maintain current CPR certification and driver's license.
• Maintain auto insurance of at least $100,000 per person.

Responsibilities

• Conducts complete physical evaluations for appropriate treatment.
• Plans and implements physical therapy interventions.
• Teaches home physical therapy programs to patients.
• Provides PT interventions under the MD Practice Act and educates families.
• Instructs patients/caregivers on equipment use.
• Teaches and supports home exercise programs.
• Attends case conferences for interdisciplinary communication.
• Adheres to infection control precautions and attends meetings.

Skills

Physical therapy assessment

Patient instruction

Infection control

Documentation management

Education

Current license as a Physical Therapist from MD State Board

Job description

Description

SIGN-ON BONUS

JOB PURPOSE: The Physical Therapist provides physical therapy services to patients in the home

setting. Work includes responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation,

and evaluation of patient’s physical therapy plan of treatment. Salary listed is for a full time position.

$10,000.00 Sign On Bonus!

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of one year practicing as a Physical Therapist preferred.
• Possess and maintain a current license as a Physical Therapist from the MD State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts a complete physical evaluation in order to determine appropriate treatment in accordance with the functional level of the patient.
• Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates patients for appropriate PT services.
• Completes a plan of care that is thorough with measurable short and long-term goals.
• Provides physical therapy interventions and procedures according to the MD State Practice Act, to manage patient functional limitation and provide instruction to patients and families to manage functional deficits/limitations.
• Assist and instruct patient and/or caregivers in obtaining and using appropriate equipment.
• Teaches home physical therapy programs to patients and/or their families and assists them in planning/implementing equipment needs for home use.
• Attends case conferences in order to assure interdisciplinary communication regarding patient status.
• Observes infection control precautions in order to prevent spread of disease.
• Attends staff meetings and in-services as required.
• Performs additional activities as assigned.

Requirements

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• The Full Time or Part Time Physical Therapist will work a rotating Saturday schedule.
• Possess and maintain documentation of freedom of TB in a communicable form.
• Possess and maintain documentation of annual influenza vaccination.
• Mandatory Competencies as defined by the agency Education Plan.
• Maintain current CPR certification.
• Maintain current driver’s license.
• Maintain current auto insurance of at least $100,000 total liability insurance per person and $200,000 total liability insurance per accident.

POSITIONS SUPERVISED

Physical Therapy Assistant

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This

position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling and stooping all day. The Physical Therapist 2

employee must frequently lift or move items weighing over 20 pounds. This position requires the ability to transfer, lift, move, and turn patients to and from bed, wheelchair, toilet, tub, shower, and occasionally the floor.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work is performed in the patient’s home. Exposure Risk to Blood borne Pathogens: Category A - routine exposure to blood and body fluids. Occasional exposure to hazardous materials and infectious diseases.
• Extensive travel is required, sometimes in hazardous weather conditions.

EMERGENCY RESPONSIBILITY

Expected to respond to emergency situations involving the safety of the patient in their homes.

This includes the ability to assist with a possible evacuation of patient, or notify the proper agency/facility

in case of any type of emergency situations such as calling an ambulance or the fire department.

• This position description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee will also perform other

reasonable related business duties assigned by their supervisor.

• Management reserves the right to change job responsibilities, duties, and hours as needs prevail.