POSITION SUMMARY
A Home Health Agency physical therapist is a professional practitioner who assumes responsibility for planning and providing treatment of physical and psychosocial dysfunctions in accordance with the physician’s plan of care; supervises and moniters services provided by Physical Therapist Assistant assigned for paitient treatments. He/She can demonstrate his/her ability to make clinical judgments in an efficient and effective manner, without supervision. He/she can demonstrate critical thinking and performance ability in coordination of individual patient care needs. Consistently performs according to the standard of the profession.
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides services and education/training to clients in their homes following the established Plan of Care under the direction of the client’s physician as evidence by:
Compliance with OASIS protocol per Medicare and State regulations
Performs Physical Therapy evaluation, makes recommendations regarding the patient’s level of functioning.
Contributes to the development of the plan of care/treatment with both medical and nursing staff.
Evaluates the effectiveness of current plan and client progress, recommends changes in treatment programs when needed and implement physician ordered changes.
Physical therapist shall provide supervision and direction to the physical therapy assistant in the treatment of patients to whom the physical therapist is providing care. The physical therapy assistant shall be able to identify, and communicate with the physical therapist at all times during the course of treatment of a patient.
Documents all services provided; observations, client progress and recommendations according to established plan of care in the client’s record and submits to Options for Referrals within 72 hours.
Physical therapist shall sign each treatment provided by the physical therapist.
Utilizes all equipment according to established procedures and reports defective equipment and safety hazards.
Instructs patients, caregiver’s and appropriate home health care agency personnel regarding specific exercises for the individual patients, as appropriate
Participates in patient/family education and regarding home health care and trains patient in accordance with home health agency policies and procedures. Participates and documents client case conference as requested to provide information to other members of the team. Physical therapist will participate in the discharge planning process in coordination with the physical therapist assistant.
Serves as a member of the home care team
ORGANIZATIONAL STANDARDS
Complies with Options for Referrals policies and procedures.
Maintains personal health status requirements in relation to job position
Maintains current personnel file information and provides information to agency in a timely manner.
QUALIFICATIONS
Successful completions of physical therapy program at a school of physical therapy approved by the American physical Therapy Association of council on Medical Education and Hospital of American Medical Association or the committee on Allied health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association.
Current and unrestricted license to practice physical therapy in the State of CA.
One year (1) of physical therapy experience preferred.
Current CPR certification
Must be familiar with general use and functions of the computer such as, user names and password concepts; internet; e-mail; navigation of computer desktop.
OTHER
Licensed driver with automobile insured in accordance with state requirements.
Required professional liability insurance
Must be able to adapt to the patient’s needs and schedule changes.
SAFETY HAZARDS IN JOB
Possible exposure to infectious disease
Possible auto accidents
Possible unsafe neighborhoods.
