PHYSICAL THERAPIST - Home Care - Part Time - Brooklyn

St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children; Uniondale (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is seeking a Pediatric Physical Therapist to evaluate, plan, and implement home care therapies, supervise PTAs, and document patient progress.

The role emphasizes safe transfers, gait training, and family education to maximize function in a pediatric home setting. The position requires NYS licensure, completion of an approved PT program, and at least one year of pediatric PT experience, with responsibilities spanning patient assessment, care planning,

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of experience in pediatric physical therapy.
• Licensed in NYS as a Physical Therapist.
• Successful completion of a physical therapy program approved by the APTA or related bodies.

Responsibilities

• Provides skilled physical therapy in accordance with the plan of care for home care patients.
• Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants and cosigns their documentation when required.
• Educates patients and families on home rehabilitation procedures and exercises.
• Evaluates home safety and coordinates with the care team to address issues identified.
• Maintains accurate progress notes and submits documentation on schedule.

Skills

Pediatric experience

Education

DPT / physical therapy degree

Licensed in NYS

Job description

Brief Description

The Physical Therapist is responsible for the evaluation, planning, implementation, treatment and documentation of patient status for home care patients. Responsible to supervise Physical Therapy Assistants and cosign their documentation when required. Supports organizations mission to provide the highest quality care by complying with regulatory guidelines, meeting agency standards, and obtaining appropriate certification.

Essential Duties

• Provides skilled physical therapy in accordance with the authorized practitioner’s plan of care.
• Treats the patient through the use of therapeutic activities designed to remediate musculoskeletal deficits and restore function. Demonstrates and teaches proper transfers, ambulation, positioning and all other PT functions as stated in their practice act.
• Accepts only patients referred by the Team Supervisor, Case Placement Coordinator or designee.
• Demonstrates competency in skills required by the agency on at least an annual basis at the time of field evaluation.
• Evaluates and assesses the patient’s level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic procedures and tests and assists in the development and revision of the plan of care. Assesses the patient’s continual care needs. Ensures that the plan of care addresses all problems identified in the assessment or documents rationale for not doing so.
• Identifies specific DME/orthotic needs of patient and refers to appropriate vendor.
• Observes, records and reports the patient’s reaction to treatment and any changes in the patient’s condition to the RN or RN Coordinator or Team Supervisor. Reports routinely every 30 days to RN, RN Coordinator or Team Supervisor. Requests referrals for other disciplines as indicated by the needs of the patient or documents rationale for not doing so.
• Teaches, supervises and counsels the patient, family and other health care team members regarding home rehabilitation procedures, including the home exercise program, and other care needs as appropriate to the patient’s condition.
• Evaluates home safety and coordinates with team members to address issues identified.
• Coordinates the total plan of care and maintains continuity of patient care by liaising with other health professionals assigned to the same patients.
• Attends patient care conferences. Initiates patient care conferences for complex and/or multi-disciplinary patients whenever needed to ensure good coordination of care.
• Develops, prepares and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness and according to policies.
• Submits all visit notes every week or sooner. Submits 60day, D/C summaries and/or quarterly reports as required by the individual program and department.
• Co-signs all medical record documentation for the Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) in the EMR in a timely manner.
• Provides clinical supervision to PTA as per regulation.
• Provides educational clinical support to the PTA to ensure safe effective treatment of patients.
• Utilizes agency educational material as appropriate.
• Meets weekly productivity standards and demonstrates flexibility in scheduling patients as required by department.

Nonessential Duties

• Cooperates with appropriate staff to provide staff education when requested and arranged by the Team Supervisor.
• Attends meetings and serves on a variety of patient care and strategic planning committees as assigned by the Team Supervisor or Associate Directors.
• Participates in the agency's quality improvement program.
• Attends all staff meetings as required.

Requirements

Successful completion of a physical therapy program at a school of physical therapy approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association, or both. If licensed or registered prior to 1966, meets the alternative qualifications cited in the Medicare Conditions of Participation, Section 405.12 (1) (2) (3) .

Licensed in NYS as a Physical Therapist.

Previous Experience Required

Minimum of one year of experience in pediatric physical therapy and/or pediatric affiliation.

Summary

Join our fabulous team of professionals where big hearts help little patients! We RECOGNIZE ability and REWARD excellence. We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits:

• Excellent individual/family benefits
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 403(b) retirement plan

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is committed to nurturing a compassionate environment that welcomes all children, young adults, families, and staff; built on the belief that what makes us different makes us stronger, and provides unity throughout our community.

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V/SO