Part time/PRN - Physical Therapist

About the role

My Perfect Home Care Services at MPH Care Services envisions a future where every person can age, heal, and live well at home with compassionate caregivers, meaningful connection, and support that adapts to individual needs. We empower caregivers with fulfilling careers, strengthen families through partnership and trust, and redefine home-based care as a pathway to dignity, independence, and well-being.

Job Summary

A Physical Therapist provides professional services within the scope of physical therapy practice standards in collaboration with primary care physicians and other members of the health care team, and teaches and educates patients and their families.

Qualifications

• Successful completion and graduation from a PT Program approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) or successor organizations, or an education program outside the United States determined to be substantially equivalent by a credentials evaluation organization approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or an organization identified in 8 CFR 212.15(e).
• Current, active license to practice Physical Therapy in Iowa.
• A minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a Physical Therapist.
• Criminal background check and current CPR certification.
• If trained outside the United States before January 1, 2008:
  • Graduated since 1928 from a PT curriculum approved in the country where the curriculum was located and where there is a member organization of the World Conference for Physical Therapy.
  • Meets the requirements for membership in a membership organization of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Receives intake referral information and prepares PT paperwork/tools necessary for the visit.
• Obtains all pertinent medical history from patient, family, or significant others.
• Performs PT assessment visit and documents accordingly.
• Performs home safety check and environmental assessment of the patient’s home.
• Assists the physician in evaluating the level of function.
• Helps develop an appropriate and effective PT Plan of Care (POC) to be submitted to the physician for approval and implementation, revising as necessary and at least every 30 days.
• Functionally reassesses the patient for ongoing therapy.
• Determines medical necessity for other services.
• Evaluates the patient’s ADL and iADL abilities.
• Develops and implements the HHA plan of care when HHA services are ordered and PT is the only skilled discipline.
• Supervises the HHA in accordance with state/federal requirements and documents the supervision without being directed to do so, when PT is the only skilled discipline.
• Effectively communicates ongoing with patient and family regarding the POC and progression.
• Instructs patients and families in the safe use of prosthetic, orthotic, and assistive devices (canes, walkers, wheelchairs, mechanical lifts, etc.).
• Communicates with other disciplines in the case.
• Communicates with the patient’s physician (verbally and/or in writing) to obtain effective treatment modalities and/or rehabilitative therapy modalities.
• Assists the physician in evaluating patients by applying diagnostic and prognostic muscle, nerve, joint, and functional ability tests.
• Submits all OASIS assessments/documentation within 48 hours of the OASIS visit.
• Performs clinical record reviews (CRR) in collaboration with the Nursing Supervisor (Peer Review) and submits the CRR timely.
• Participates in the QA Committee.
• Participates in staff meetings and in-services.
• Works indoors performing patient assessment/tasks in the patient’s residence.
• Travels to patient residences/meetings; requires transportation to various work sites.
• May be exposed to communicable diseases.

Functional Abilities

• Able to access patient’s homes that may not be handicap accessible.
• Able to hear, speak, understand, and communicate effectively in English.

Physical Requirements

• Daily: walking, standing, sitting, reaching, use of telephone, use of computers and other office equipment.
• Lifting/transferring up to 150 lbs or greater.
• Bending, stooping, climbing stairs.
• Job duties/responsibilities may be reviewed and subject to changes of business necessity.