Physical Therapist PT Home Care Full Time

About the role

South Shore VNA, a leading home health provider, is seeking Physical Therapists to join its team. The position offers competitive pay, flexible schedules, and a supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides appropriate and comprehensive evaluations, re-evaluations, and treatments through discharge, in accordance with established departmental and discipline-specific standards of care and practice and within insurance parameters as required.
• Evaluates, plans, directs, and implements patient care using evidence-based practice.
• Practices within the legal boundaries of Massachusetts license and other professional and governmental agencies.
• Directs other licensed and non-licensed personnel as required, such as Rehab aides and volunteers.
• Delegates duties to other staff appropriately, understanding their role, knowledge, and capability.
• Maintains patient safety practices throughout all instances of patient care.
• Identifies impairments that reflect an accurate assessment of the patient's status.
• Establishes goals in collaboration with the patient that are realistic, measurable, and functional.
• Develops an appropriate plan of care based on evaluation findings that include rehab potential and prognosis as well as frequency and duration of follow-up care.
• Implements appropriate treatment interventions based on established goals.
• Provides initial and ongoing patient education and/or home exercise program as necessary.
• Interacts with patients and family in a compassionate manner, demonstrating confidence, empathy, sensitivity, and patience.
• Discharges patient from service when skilled therapy is no longer appropriate.
• Supports South Shore Health and department mission, vision, and values.
• Adheres to South Shore Health policies and procedures.
• Documents and bills appropriately, adhering to South Shore Health and department guidelines and standards for documentation regarding timeliness, accuracy, and completeness.
• Strives to meet 100% productivity standard for primary area(s).
• Possesses a willingness and ability to learn and utilize new technology and procedures that continue to develop in their role and throughout the organization.
• Embraces technological advances that allow effective communication.
• Accurately uses all software applications as needed for job performance.
• Communicates effectively with staff, peers, colleagues, patients, and family members in all manners of communication (written, verbal, non-verbal).
• Responds in a timely manner when feedback is requested.
• Assumes responsibility for maintaining ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrates willingness to provide supervision of clinical students.
• Demonstrates awareness of performance initiatives and incorporates them into practice.
• Takes advantage of learning opportunities for professional growth such as attending in-services, conferences, and/or reading professional articles.
• Maintains a professional and appropriate manner of conversation.
• Maintains composure during stressful situations.
• Completes clinical and non-clinical tasks as well as assigned activities according to policies, practice guidelines, and assigned deadlines.
• Utilizes critical thinking and problem-solving in day-to-day operations as well as in emergent situations.
• Communicates appropriately and effectively following the chain of command.
• Demonstrates dependability and flexibility in meeting scheduling needs of the department.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: BS, MS, or DPT from accredited physical therapy school.
• Minimum Work Experience: Previous clinical experience/rehabilitation experience preferred; orthopedic rehabilitation experience desirable.
• Required Licenses: PT - Licensed Physical Therapist, Maintain active license to practice Physical Therapy in Massachusetts.
• Required Classes/Skills: BLS - Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH).