Senior Living PT: Transform Geriatric Rehab & Home Care

Optum; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 91,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Recognition programs

Job summary

LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner within the Optum family, seeks a Senior Living Physical Therapist to provide age-appropriate rehabilitation services for adult to geriatric patients. You will assess, treat individuals and groups, supervise aides, develop home exercise programs, and participate in team and family conferences.

Responsibilities include creating treatment plans, adhering to protocols, and documenting services per facility standards.

Qualifications

• Current Physical Therapy licensure in state of practice.
• Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation

Responsibilities

• Evaluates the patient to determine rehab potential, identifies needs, establishes an individualized treatment plan of care, and sets goals to be used in the team plan of care.
• Sets initial STG's and LTG's.
• Utilizes equipment in a proper and safe manner, maintains equipment inspection, maintenance and cleaning logs, reports broken or faulty equipment.
• Maintains equipment logs for required equipment in the outpatient clinic.
• Follows medical regimen developed for the patient. Is aware of and adheres to precautions (THR, TKR, Cardiac, Wound, etc.).
• Utilizes the following safe treatment techniques: transfers, positioning, feeding, splinting, paraffin bath, cryotherapy, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, etc.
• Completes D/C summary on each patient on their final visit to outpatient PT.
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client.

Skills

Current Physical Therapy licensure

Current driver's license

Job description

LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner within the Optum family, seeks a Senior Living Physical Therapist to provide age-appropriate rehabilitation services for adult to geriatric patients. You will assess, treat individuals and groups, supervise aides, develop home exercise programs, and participate in team and family conferences.

Responsibilities include creating treatment plans, adhering to protocols, and documenting services per facility standards.