Physical Therapist
Northern Counties Health Care, Inc. · St Johnsbury, VT · 2 wk ago
Full-time
Posted via Vermont Job Link: https://www.vermontjoblink.com/jobs/1425029
About the role
The Home Health and Hospice Physical Therapist is responsible for assessing, developing a plan of care and providing physical therapy services to home care and hospice patients of all ages. The physical therapist is an essential part of an interdisciplinary team.
Responsibilities
- Provides physical therapy services to patients according to a written physician's plan of care and as defined in the state Physical Therapy Practice Act.
- Assesses and evaluates therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status, and participates in the development of the total plan of care.
- Evaluates home environment.
- Assesses muscle strength, mobility, gait, ROM potential for rehab.
- Develops comprehensive patient plan of care.
- Completes OASIS assessments as indicated.
- Assesses vital signs.
- Directs physical therapy treatment.
- Instructs patients and families/caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic appliances.
- Determines priority needs for physical therapy.
- Reports to physician patients' reaction to treatment or changes in condition.
- Initiates physical therapy program and instructs other personnel and/or family/caregiver members in certain phases of physical therapy with which they may work with a patient, as well as instructing them as to the goals of the physical therapy program for the patient by participating in case conferences.
- Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other home health services and refers as necessary.
- Prepares and submits clinical and progress summaries based on the attainment of goals.
- Participates in discharge planning for patient.
- Provides physical therapy consultation to home families/caregivers when indicated.
- Provides in-service education programs for nursing organization personnel as needed.
- Participates in peer consultation process.
- Supervises physical therapy assistants according to organization policy and state regulations.
- When therapy is the only skilled service, instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care every two (2) weeks.
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.