Physical Therapist-homecare- Ft (monmouth County)

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About the role

At Hackensack Meridian Health at Home, we provide professional rehabilitation therapy to patients in their home through evaluation, development, and implementation of individual goal-oriented therapy programs in accordance with organization policies and procedures and external organizations.

Responsibilities

• Complete patient evaluation within the specified time frame, ensuring it contains data reflective of a complete, holistic assessment of the client's condition.
• Develop an individualized treatment program based on evaluation findings, focusing on time-oriented, functional, and measurable short- and long-term goals.
• Prepare appropriate system documentation, such as progress notes, reassessments, and discharge summaries according to policy and procedures.
• Ensure progress notes and reassessments reflect skilled care and monitor the patient’s status and progress toward goal achievement.
• Ensure documentation is precise and submitted in a timely manner to support the need for continued skilled care in the home.
• Ensure service delivery follows the frequency and duration on the physician’s plan of care for the client.
• Act as liaison among physician, MCP, and other members of the healthcare team to ensure effective coordination, appropriate resource referral, and utilization of home health aide services.
• Act as a supervising therapist to the Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA), assessing their ability to perform selected interventions as directed on an ongoing basis.
• Ensure co-signatures are performed within regulatory timeframes.
• Educate the patient and/or caregiver in a written home program and submit a copy for the medical record according to policy.
• Provide comprehensive education to patients and/or caregivers based on their identified needs in a manner they can understand.
• Develop rapport and mutual respect with the patient to foster an optimum environment for goal achievement.
• Implement the treatment plan utilizing correct and appropriate clinical skills and techniques.
• Independently meet productivity requirements on a consistent basis.
• Participate in discharge planning throughout the patient’s course of care and address problem areas appropriately.
• Complete scheduling requirements timely and accurately by updating and submitting new and changed schedules through appropriate system applications.
• Respond to voicemail and messages in a timely manner.
• Document case communication with other members of the healthcare team as appropriate throughout the patient’s course of care utilizing secure messaging.
• Ensure the discharge summary indicates the patient’s current status, outcomes achieved, and recommendations for further services or interventions.
• Demonstrate flexibility with job responsibilities in all areas and adhere to HMH’s organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Lift a minimum of 50 lbs., push and pull a minimum of 50 lbs., and stand a minimum of 8 hours a day.
• Perform other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy (PT).
• Minimum of six (6) months of PT experience.
• PC experience/skills.
• Physical Therapist License.
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.

Preferred: Doctorate in Physical Therapy.

Benefits

Full- and part-time benefit-eligible team members receive a Total Rewards package including:

• Comprehensive health benefits.
• Generous paid time off.
• Travel reimbursement.
• 401(k) match and tuition reimbursement for future investments.

Per diem team members are eligible to participate in travel reimbursement and may receive a 401(k) match.

Additional resources and tools for success are available at www.TeamHMH.com, including innovative wellness programs, robust learning and development opportunities, and an exceptional work environment.

Pay

Minimum rate of $92,144.00 annually.

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted rate is a reasonable good-faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting, in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act. The starting rate of pay may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as labor market data, experience, education, certifications, skills, geographic location, internal equity, budget, and grant funding. Full-time and part-time positions (20+ hours/week) may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, commissions, or shift differentials for evening, night, or weekend shifts.