Physical Therapist,-Duquesne

UPMC International; West Mifflin (Allegheny County); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

UPMC Home Health is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide age-appropriate physical therapy in patients' homes across the Duquesne area and surrounding regions. The role includes initial visits, evaluations, patient instruction, and treatment to maximize functional abilities and overall independence.

The PT will maintain timely documentation, participate in on-call rotation, and collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient care in compliance with

Responsabilidades

• Provide age-sensitive professional physical therapy care in the home setting, including admission visits, evaluation, instruction, and treatment to patients to maximize functional abilities and ensure optimal care.
• Adhere to compliance training and the organization's standards of conduct, policies, and procedures.
• Focus on customer service and strive for optimal patient satisfaction.
• Assign and supervise the Physical Therapy Assistant in accordance with the State Board of Physical Therapy guidelines.

Descripción del empleo

UPMC Home Health is hiring a Physical Therapist for the Duquesne, and Surrounding areas.
Provide age-sensitive professional physical therapy care in the home setting, including admission visits, evaluation, instruction, and treatment to patients to maximize functional abilities and ensure optimal care.

Responsibilities

• Standard Responsibilities: Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors. Performs other duties as assigned.
• Attends compliance training and adheres to the organization's standards of conduct, policies, and procedures.
• Focuses on customer service and continually strives to perform the duties of their job in a manner that will result in optimal satisfaction.
• Identifies, develops, and participates in process improvement opportunities within the home health agency that will enhance the quality of services we provide.
• Performs duties and job responsibilities in a fashion that coincides with the service management philosophy of UPMC Home Healthcare towards patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians, and other departments within the organization.
• Continually develops professional skills by assuming responsibility for ongoing continuing education.
• Participates in on-call coverage rotation for the agency.
• Assigns and supervises the Physical Therapy Assistant according to the guidelines of the State Board of Physical Therapy.
• Advises and consults with the family, inter-intradisciplinary team members, physicians, and other professionals, as appropriate, to ensure optimal patient care.
• Data syncs (transmits) information the same day.
• Maintains and completes all documentation promptly and accurately, including visit assessment, OASIS, 485, and Verbal Orders on the laptop device or in written documentation while in the patient's home and within the agency and regulatory standards.
• Establishes the plan of care in collaboration with the physician, patient, and UM professional in accordance with the physician's orders and patient needs and follows the admission process.
• Evaluates, plans, and treats patients in an effective physical therapy program utilizing diagnostic, muscle, nerve, joint, and functional ability testing within the standards of Physical Therapy Practice. Makes recommendations and orders necessary DME when indicated.