Physical Therapist Home Health Part Time

Riverside Health; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health in Accomac, Virginia is seeking a Staff Physical Therapist to perform evaluations, determine PT diagnoses, and develop plans of care to restore function and mobility. You will provide PT procedures, adapt care plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to meet patient goals.

Flexibility with daily scheduling is required, with supervision of PTAs and HHAs, and adherence to policy procedures. A Virginia PT license is required to practice in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy required.
• Minimum 1 year physical therapy experience preferred.
• Virginia PT license required.

Responsibilities

• Perform evaluations and determine PT diagnoses, develop plan of care.
• Deliver physical therapy procedures to restore function and mobility.
• Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants and Home Health Aides.
• Document progress notes and outcomes; discharge planning.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Patient assessment

Care planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

Salary

Accomac, Virginia Hiring Range $46.10 - $63.43/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview

A staff Physical Therapist will follow appropriate practices, to perform evaluations, timely re-evaluations and OASIS assessments, determine PT diagnoses, develop a plan of care, and perform physical therapy procedures to aid in restoring function, improving mobility, relieving pain, improving health, and preventing or limiting permanent physical disability. A staff Physical Therapist must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age, goal, and diagnosis appropriate care. This position must also be able to follow and adhere to the practices described in the Department Policy and Procedure Manual. The Therapist is required to be flexible with daily scheduling and may be required to work various patient care settings.

What you will do

Performs evaluations, determines PT diagnoses, develops plan of care, and performs physical therapy procedures to aid in restoring function, improving mobility, relieving pain, improving health, and preventing or limiting permanent physical disability. Evaluates and assesses the patient timely, based on principles outlined by practice guidelines, evidence based guidelines and regulatory standards (state & organizational policies, requirements of accrediting bodies, etc. Provides reassessments including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points to determine the level of functioning. Updates and revises the plan of care in consultation with the physician and interdisciplinary team members. Builds trusting collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs. Actively participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings, as assigned. Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants and Home Health Aides in providing services including completion of required supervisory visit documentation. Participates in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students. Provides therapeutic treatments and evaluation of equipment needs as applicable. Prepares clinical and progress notes that support skilled intervention and assesses outcomes of care. Plans for discharge of patient. Carries out treatment plan effectively and modifies to maximize therapeutic benefit and meet discharge criteria and return to optimal level of care. Utilizes testing results and develops updated plan of care based on principles outlined in appropriate evidence based guidelines.

Qualifications

• Education Bachelors Degree, Physical Therapy (Required)
• Experience 1 year Physical Therapy (Preferred)

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles of growth and development throughout the life span, be able to assess patients' needs and status by analyzing evaluated data, and be able to interpret information to identify age-specific needs and provide appropriate care accordingly per patient care setting.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age, goal, and diagnosis appropriate care.

Licenses and Certifications

• License Physical Therapy (PT) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) (Required)
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required)

If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside. By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team. We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks. At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities.