Physical Therapist- Kane Area

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Home Health is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist to provide professional care in home settings within the Williamsport area. Responsibilities include patient evaluations, treatment plans, and coordinating care with other professionals. The role requires attendance to training sessions and engaging in process improvements to enhance home health services.

Qualifications

• Provides age-sensitive professional physical therapy care.
• Participates in on-call coverage rotation.
• Attends compliance training and adheres to organizational standards.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and evaluates the plan of care in collaboration with physicians.
• Advises patients and interdisciplinary teams for optimal care.
• Completes documentation promptly and accurately.

Skills

Professional physical therapy care

Customer service focus

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

UPMC Home Health is hiring a Physical Therapist. to cover the Williamsport and surrounding area.

This position is Casual daylight hours Must be available to work 3-4 weekends per year.

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 by 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 their job duties 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 our services.
• 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 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 by 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.