Description
Private Duty Physical Therapist
General Summary:
Provide coordinated care to clients of all age groups. Plans, implements and evaluates client care plans to restore or maintain patient well-being. Plans organizes and conducts physical therapy treatment based on the medical referral and evaluation.
Patient Population: Has contact with patients of all ages in a clinical setting; understands and demonstrates appropriate behavior when interacting with patients in all populations.
Essential Functions:
- Promote /exemplify the Company's mission, vision, and values.
- Perform clinical assessments; identify patient needs and appropriateness of client.
- Document, prepare/revise, and complete a Plan of Care (POC), progress notes, phone orders, and other clinical record documentation on an ongoing basis.
- Apply the concepts of infection control and universal precaution in coordinating and performing client care activities to protect both clients and staff (OSHA).
- Plan and provide appropriate treatment for neuromuscular, neurological, and orthopedic disorders based on medical referral and therapy assessment.
- Assist/instruct client/family in transfer techniques appropriate to client abilities. Instruct on use of equipment.
- Provides effective communication to clients, their families, team members, and other health care professionals. Regular participation in Case Conference/Team Meetings.
- Monitors assigned cases to ensure compliance with the requirements of third-party payers.
- Completes appropriate documentation promptly to assure compliance with company policy.
- Demonstrates commitment and professional growth by participating in in-service programs and maintaining/improving competency.
- Meet mandatory continuing education requirements of the Agency/licensing board.
This description is a general statement of essential functions that are required to be performed regularly and continuously. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.
Supervision: N/A Experience:
Requirements
Experience:
- Two (2) years experience as a PT in a clinical care setting.
- Preferred, Home health experience.
Skills:
- Therapy skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
- Demonstrates proven decision-making skills.
- If required to make visits, Hepatitis profile.
- Must read, write and comprehend English.
Education:
- Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from an American Physical Therapy Association approved program.
Licensure/Certification:
- Current driver’s license in good standing. It is the responsibility of the employee to renew their driver’s license before it expires in order to continue employment.
- Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance.
- Current State professional license as a PT in any/all applicable states.
- Current CPR
On-going employment as a PT always requires maintenance of a valid PT license in the state which the therapist practices in and a valid CPR certificate. It is the responsibility of the employee to renew these before they expire in order to continue employment.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged standing/walking required.
- The ability to lift/transfer up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to meet deadlines and patient needs, make quick decisions and allocate resources under stressful conditions.
- Meet patient/family individualized psycho social needs.
- Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
Environmental/Working Conditions:
- Works in patient’s home in various conditions.
- Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens, bodily fluids and infectious diseases.
- Some exposure to unpleasant weather; PRN emergency call.
- Ability to travel locally and work a flexible schedule.