Local Contract Physical Therapist - $63 per hour

About the Role

This position is for a Physical Therapist providing outpatient rehabilitation services in an in-home setting for the older adult population. The in-home setting may be a patient's private residence or a patient's room in an independent living facility. This role allows the Physical Therapist to evaluate and treat in the patient's home, the most functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervision of Physical Therapy Assistants, temporary licensees, students and support personnel in accordance with state licensure requirements and professional standards, as necessary or applicable.
• Responsible for adherence to department and patient treatment schedule, timely clinical and billing documentation requirements, and work-related meetings.
• Attends and contributes to patient care, staffing conferences, and other related meetings.
• Makes referrals to other disciplines and agencies to address the comprehensive needs of the patient.
• Consults with other members of the rehabilitation team to select the most appropriate therapeutic regimen consistent with the needs and capabilities of each patient.
• Adapts program and/or plan of care according to the needs of the individual patient.
• Promotes a safe environment and enforces the elimination of fire and safety hazards.
• Orders supplies and equipment as necessary; cleans, maintains, identifies, and reports the need for repair of equipment as necessary.
• Puts patient service first, ensuring patients and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere that recognizes individuals' needs and rights.
• Screens, examines, and evaluates patients, including history, systems review, and application of appropriate tests and measures, synthesizes information and interprets examination findings to establish a diagnosis, identify impairments, determine predicted level of improvement and time required, identify precautions/contraindications, and design a plan of care.
• Develops appropriate treatment goals and methods in collaboration with the patient and caregivers, implements the physical therapy treatment plan, and completes all related documentation and record keeping.
• Services include but are not limited to application of therapeutic techniques in areas such as:
  • Therapeutic exercise including aerobic capacity conditioning, balance coordination, agility training, body mechanics and postural stabilization, flexibility exercises, gait and locomotion training, neuromotor development training, relaxation, strength, power, and endurance training
  • Functional training
  • Manual therapy
  • Airway clearance techniques
  • Integumentary repair and protection
  • Use of electrotherapeutic, physical agent and mechanical modalities
  • Health and Wellness Education on Chronic Disease Management
  • Falls Assessment and Interventions to reduce fall risk
  • Case Management in the home and community
• Designs, fabricates, fits and/or applies adaptive devices, and trains patients in the use of adaptive devices including orthotics and prosthetics.
• Selects appropriate activities suited to the individual's physical and mental capacity, intelligence level, and interest.
• Instructs patients in the skills and techniques required for participation in mobility activities and evaluates patient progress, attitudes, and behavior as related to rehabilitative potential.
• Performs routine reexamination as needed/required to modify/progress plan of treatment.
• Incorporates health and wellness programming into treatment plans for patients.
• Performs home and community mobility assessments and provides recommendations for safe mobility in the home and community space.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Must have a valid Physical Therapy license in the state(s) of practice, or proof of license eligibility.
• Must have a Master's degree in Physical Therapy; OR a Master's degree in a Physical Therapy related field in addition to a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy; OR a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy plus 5 years of progressively responsible PT experience.
• The qualifying Physical Therapy degree earned outside of the U.S. must be evaluated to be the U.S. equivalent to a degree in Physical Therapy.
• Must have a valid driver's license or reliable, independent transportation to and from patients' residences.

Skills

• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Schedule

• Shift: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
• 40 hours per week (minimum guarantee)
• Duration: 13 weeks