Physical Therapist Home Health

Job Summary

Evaluates and treats patients suffering from a physical disability due to injury, disease, or surgery in a home care environment. Establishes treatment plans and treats patients using a variety of methods to ease patients' pain and help increase mobility. Works cooperatively with interdisciplinary teams. Monitors, documents, and reports patients' progress.

Essential Job Functions

Performs evaluations and develops an intervention plan according to the patients age, diagnosis, symptoms and physician orders and documents all information per chart and review standards.

Orients patients, family and/or other appropriate parties to the purpose and procedures of the therapy evaluation and treatment. Provides appropriate patient education, family teaching and support which relates to the needs of the patient and family.

Identifies significant changes in patient's condition and takes appropriate actions, as evidenced in reporting, staffing consultations and documentation.

Coordinates treatment schedules with disciplines using appropriate scheduling procedures.

Identifies patient's appropriateness for discharge with communication with other interdisciplinary team members and completing discharge process, documentation and coordinating plans for continued care as needed post discharge.

Provides supervision over physical therapist assistants and therapy aides in a collaborative manner following license standards.

Performs pain assessment and takes appropriate action according to standard operating procedure.

Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

•Demonstrates understanding and follows infection control policies and procedures according to standard operating procedure.

•Maintains requirements for age specific competencies for the position and demonstrates the knowledge or principles of growth and developments and the skills necessary to provide patient/customer care/services.

•Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of and compliance with: •All pertinent safety, health and environmental policies, procedures and guidelines.

•Working safely, without causing harm or risk to self, others or property.

•The work environment safety procedures and prompt reporting of unsafe practices, procedures, accidents, injuries or other safety violations to the Leader.

•The use of all safety equipment and personal protective equipment.

Education & Experience

Physical Therapist

North Dakota Board Of Physical Therapy

Prior to Start Date

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Physical Therapist

Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy

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Driver's License with Acceptable Driving Record

Drivers License - Current State Licensed

Prior to Start Date

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Basic Life Support (BLS)

American Heart Association (AHA)

Within 2 Months of Start Date

Learning Management System

MN Background Study

Minnesota Department of Human Services

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