Home Health Physical Therapist

Job Responsibilities

• Assess patient’s home environment for safety hazards and architectural barriers
• Identifies functional problems and establishes goals and a plan of care designed to improve the patient’s functional status (revising as necessary)
• Performs patient tests, measurements, and evaluations, such as range of motion and manual muscle tests, gait and functional analysis, and body parts measurement, and records and evaluates findings to aid in establishing or revising specifics of treatment programs
• Performs and completes start-of-care, and ongoing assessments and associated paperwork in accordance to agency policy
• Periodically re-evaluates and upgrades the patient’s program to maximize functional improvement
• Administers the exercise program utilizing specialized therapeutic exercise techniques and equipment
• Plans and administers prescribed physical therapy treatment programs for patients to restore function, relieve pain and prevent disability following disease, injury, or loss of body parts
• Convenes with the family, referring physician, and other agency professional staff to obtain information to promote coordinated, efficient, and quality patient care
• Performs and submits required documentation of patient’s evaluations, plan of care, clinical notes, and progress reports, summaries along with changes in orders
• All patient visit notes must be turned in the next scheduled workday, not to exceed forty-eight (48) hours
• Will strive to maintain positive internal and external customer service relationships
• Must be able to demonstrate effective leadership skills
• Must demonstrate effective communication skills by conveying necessary information accurately, listening effectively and asking questions when clarification is needed
• Must be able to be depended upon to plan and organize work effectively and ensure its completion
• Must be able to demonstrate reliability by arriving to work on time and taking breaks in expected time frames
• Will be expected to meet all productivity requirements
• Must be able to demonstrate initiative, strives to continually improve processes and relationships

Requirements

• Must be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program and licensed by the state of Arizona
• Previous experience in a clinical setting is preferred, but motivated new graduates are welcome
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team setting
• A strong commitment to patient-centered care

Qualifications

• Education: Must be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
• Experience: Previous experience in a clinical setting is preferred, but motivated new graduates are welcome

Skills

• Effective leadership skills
• Effective communication skills
• Team behavior
• Initiative

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance