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in Los Angeles, CA
Home Health Physical Therapist - Full-time / Part-time
•30 days ago
Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
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Location | los angeles, California |
About this job
In accordance with agency policy and state/federal regulations, provide independent, age-appropriate physical therapy to patients in their place of residence. Teach patient/family and care-givers preventative and rehabilitative procedures. Develop and coordinate the plan of care and provide case management.
Essential Functions:
• Evaluate patients and interpret evaluation findings to determine the nature and extent of dysfunction.
• Establish treatment goals and plan treatment to achieve established goals.
• Initiate discharge planning for physical therapy.
• Implement the plan of care through direct treatment of the patient, delegate a portion of the treatment plan to appropriate supportive personnel, and coordinate the treatment program with other health care personnel as appropriate.
• Provide advice and education to patient and family.
• Regularly reassess clinical signs and symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment, progress of patients towards goals, and the need for modifying goals and treatment.
• Discharge patient from physical therapy when the patient has received maximum benefit from physical therapy.
• In accordance with agency policy, provides accurate, timely documentation of physical therapy patient management.
• Participate in appropriate and approved educational and clinical research activities in physical therapy.
• Participate in specialized patient care clinics outside the department. Assist in the development, implementation, and review of departmental patient care programs.
• Perform other duties as needed in the areas of staff education, departmental operations, and departmental projects.
• Supervise the work of Home Health Aides (HHA) according to regulation and agency policy.
• Demonstrate on-going progress toward meeting the criteria for professional practice.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in physical therapy.
Education
• Graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum with a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctoral degree with certification in Physical Therapy or foreign-trained equivalent.
License, Certification, Registration
• Current license to practice as a physical therapist in California.
• Current CA Driver's license & a clear driving record for the past two (2) years. Proof of automobile insurance as required by law.
• American Heart Association approved BLS.
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) required as of May 23, 2007.
Additional Requirements:
• Clinically skilled to detect early warning signs of complications including medical assessments of skin integrity, mentation.
• Ability to differentiate emergent versus non emergent patient care status.
• Ability to look at patient holistically, not just body part or functional ability.
• Competency to remove staples/sutures in the home.
• Commitment to Service Orientation.
• Effective written and oral communication skills (in English).
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in an automated clinical information system preferred.
• Computer literate preferred.
Essential Functions:
• Evaluate patients and interpret evaluation findings to determine the nature and extent of dysfunction.
• Establish treatment goals and plan treatment to achieve established goals.
• Initiate discharge planning for physical therapy.
• Implement the plan of care through direct treatment of the patient, delegate a portion of the treatment plan to appropriate supportive personnel, and coordinate the treatment program with other health care personnel as appropriate.
• Provide advice and education to patient and family.
• Regularly reassess clinical signs and symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment, progress of patients towards goals, and the need for modifying goals and treatment.
• Discharge patient from physical therapy when the patient has received maximum benefit from physical therapy.
• In accordance with agency policy, provides accurate, timely documentation of physical therapy patient management.
• Participate in appropriate and approved educational and clinical research activities in physical therapy.
• Participate in specialized patient care clinics outside the department. Assist in the development, implementation, and review of departmental patient care programs.
• Perform other duties as needed in the areas of staff education, departmental operations, and departmental projects.
• Supervise the work of Home Health Aides (HHA) according to regulation and agency policy.
• Demonstrate on-going progress toward meeting the criteria for professional practice.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in physical therapy.
Education
• Graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum with a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctoral degree with certification in Physical Therapy or foreign-trained equivalent.
License, Certification, Registration
• Current license to practice as a physical therapist in California.
• Current CA Driver's license & a clear driving record for the past two (2) years. Proof of automobile insurance as required by law.
• American Heart Association approved BLS.
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) required as of May 23, 2007.
Additional Requirements:
• Clinically skilled to detect early warning signs of complications including medical assessments of skin integrity, mentation.
• Ability to differentiate emergent versus non emergent patient care status.
• Ability to look at patient holistically, not just body part or functional ability.
• Competency to remove staples/sutures in the home.
• Commitment to Service Orientation.
• Effective written and oral communication skills (in English).
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in an automated clinical information system preferred.
• Computer literate preferred.