Physical Therapist Per Visit

Northwell Health; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 55,696 - 103,457; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in Danbury, Connecticut, is seeking a qualified Physical Therapist to provide and coordinate physical therapy services for patients. Responsibilities include performing assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and collaborating with healthcare providers to ensure patient care.

The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree, a current Physical Therapist license, and at least one year of experience. Familiarity with home health agency practices is preferred. This position offers a competitive salary between $40.43 and $75.10 hourly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of one year of experience in physical therapy.
• Current Physical Therapist license is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical therapy assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Communicate with physicians and health care providers.
• Document evaluations, treatments, and client's responses.

Skills

Physical therapy assessment

Patient counseling and education

Compliance responsibilities

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Summary: Provides services that identify, prevent, remediate and rehabilitate acute or prolonged physical dysfunction or pain. Evaluates and analyzes patients and therapeutic application, physical and chemical agents, exercise, instruction to patient/family and other procedures. Assumes responsibility for the ongoing interdisciplinary assessment and development of the individualized plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any) and caregiver. Communicates with the physician who is responsible for the health plan of care and other health care practitioners as appropriate related to the current home health plan of care.

Responsibilities

• Performs physical therapy assessment including functional limitations, rooms, capabilities, mobility status, endurance status, ADL status.
• Identifies patient and family needs for other home health services and refers for same when needed.
• Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care. Communicates with the physician(s) involved in the plan of care and other health care providers as appropriate.
• Provides appropriate treatment. Treats patients to relieve pain, develop and restore function and regain optimum level of independence using appropriate equipment and modalities.
• Records on a visit basis, all evaluation data, treatments and client's response to therapy, provides client's discharge planning.
• Participates in case management conferences with team members to coordinate physical therapy and total plan of care.
• Provides counseling and education to patients, family and other health care personnel in the patient�s treatment regimen, and documents to whom this instruction has been given.
• Provides or arranges for equipment required to increase the client's function and independence.
• Participates in the agency quality assurance and performance improvement program and the agency-sponsored inservice training.
• Supervises care provided by the PTA(s) and home healt aides as appropriate.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education: BACHELOR'S LVL DGRE

Required

Other Information:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum Experience: One (1) year
• Current Physical Therapist license
• PREFER: Experience in qualified home health agency.

Working Conditions

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
Credentials:PT
Company: Western CT Home Care Inc
Org Unit: 609
Department: Physical Therapy
Exempt: Yes
Salary Range: $40.43 - $75.10 Hourly