Physical Therapist-Homecare- FT (Monmouth County)

About the Role

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health, we help our patients live better, healthier lives—and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members who keep getting better, advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

At Hackensack Meridian Health at Home, we recognize our full- and part-time benefit-eligible team members by offering a Total Rewards package including comprehensive Health Benefits, generous Paid Time Off, Travel Reimbursement, and an investment in your future with a 401(k) match and Tuition Reimbursement. Per Diem team members are eligible to participate in Travel Reimbursement and may be eligible to receive a 401(k) match.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Complete patient evaluation within the specified time frame and assure it contains data that is reflective of a complete, holistic assessment of the client's condition.
• Develop an individualized treatment program based on the 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.
• Assure that progress notes and reassessments reflect skilled care and monitor the patient's status and progress towards goal achievement.
• Assure documentation is precise and submitted in a timely manner to support the need for continued skilled care in the home.
• Assure that 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 health care 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). Assess the ability of the PTA to perform the selected interventions as directed on an ongoing basis. Assure co-signatures are performed within regulatory timeframes.
• Educate the patient and/or caregiver in a written home program. Submit a copy of the program for the medical record according to policy.
• Provide comprehensive education to patients and/or caregivers based upon their identified needs in a manner that they are able to understand.
• Develop a 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 health care team as appropriate throughout the patient's course of care utilizing secure messaging through appropriate application.
• Assure the discharge summary indicates the patient's current status, outcomes achieved, and recommendations for further services or interventions.
• Perform other duties and/or projects as assigned and demonstrate flexibility with job responsibilities in all areas.
• 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.

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

• Comprehensive Health Benefits (health, dental, vision).
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Travel Reimbursement.
• 401(k) match.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

Full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions are eligible for the comprehensive benefits package. Per Diem team members are eligible to participate in Travel Reimbursement and may be eligible to receive a 401(k) match. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

Pay

Minimum rate of $92,144.00 annually. The posted rate of pay is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. The base compensation may vary based on labor market data, experience, education, certifications, skills, geographic location, internal equity, budget, and grant funding.