PHYSICAL THERAPIST-HOMECARE

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care including, but not necessarily limited to, the following specific areas of care:
• Initial and ongoing evaluation to determine level of function, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points;
• Problem identification and Plan of Care development;
• Goal setting;
• Care planning in consultation with physician to achieve goals;
• Treatment provision;
• Interim evaluation;
• Revision of care plan as indicated;
• Refers to other disciplines and coordinates services in consultation with care-team members;
• Reports changes in patient condition;
• Evaluates the effectiveness and outcomes of care and plans discharge;
• Evaluates the effectiveness and outcomes of care and plans discharge;
• Provides equipment required to increase the client's function and independence;
• Evaluates the effectiveness and outcomes of care and plans discharge;
• Responsible for documentation including, but not necessarily limited to, the following specific requirements:
• Timely recording of all evaluation data, treatments, and client's response to therapy interventions;
• Recording outcome of conferences;
• Recording quality assurance data.
• Responsible for education and consultation with clients and families, and agency staff and personnel.
• Supervises physical therapy assistants and home health aides as appropriate.
• Conducts training for medical or nursing personnel, as well as the general public in physical therapy techniques and objective.
• Assists with on-the-job training and orientation of support staff on physical therapy related topics.
• Responsible for educational development of assisted PT students.
• In those instances where the physical therapist may be assigned to a hospice patient, the following areas of responsibility may additionally be required:
• Goal setting related to needs of hospice patient;
• Treatment planning in consultation with the physician and interdisciplinary team to achieve goals;
• Consultation with IDG team members;
• Provision of equipment required to increase the patient's function and independence;
• Recording patient care conferences and their outcomes;
• Pain management, planning and evaluation;
• Provision of specialized hospice training.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Graduation from an accredited program of physical therapy.
• Minimum Experience: Staff Physical Therapist must have two (2) years’ experience in home health or an acute hospital setting. Clinical Specialist must have a minimum of four (4) years experience with three (3) years in area or specialty.
• Licensure Requirement: Must have and maintain State of Tennessee physical therapy licensure.
• CPR required.
• Employee must have a valid Tennessee driver’s license Class D and state mandated minimum insurance coverage.
• Driving record must meet Covenant Health minimum standards at the date of hire and throughout employment tenure.