The Company

Valeo Home Health & Hospice is a 4 time Best of State and 3-time Top Workplace winner, who services Utah, Salt Lake, Weber, and Davis counties. We strive to be renowned for our dedication to exceptional patient care and our commitment to our outstanding workforce.

Job Summary

Evaluates, plans and administers comprehensive physical therapy modalities/regimens to patients in their place of residence for the purpose of developing and restoring function through rehabilitative physical therapy as prescribed by a physician.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs accurate and comprehensive assessments.
• Completes OASIS data sets for "therapy only" cases.
• Obtains physician orders for certification and recertification of home physical therapy services.
• Ensures that changes in patients clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members and HHA office staff verbally and in writing in a timely manner.
• Ensures that physician orders are communicated to other healthcare team members and HHA staff in a timely, accurate, and thorough manner.
• Coordinates care planning and delivery with the physician, patient and family/caregivers, other healthcare team members and HHA staff to facilitate optimal patient outcomes.
• Educates patients, their families/caregivers and other staff as appropriate, in appropriate physical therapy modalities.
• Delivers physical therapy modalities appropriate to the patients clinical status and needs, and in accordance with the standard of care for patients age.
• Provides, modifies or discontinues physical therapy modalities based upon an ongoing assessment/reassessment of the patients clinical status and in accordance with physician orders.
• Assesses the patient for the need for durable medical equipment as well as other adaptive equipment needs.
• Develops appropriate home exercise programs tailored to the patients clinical status, needs and age.
• Synthesizes data from the physical examination and analyzes data to make clinical judgments regarding patient management.
• Able to appropriately assess and reassess a patients pain.
• Utilizes appropriate pain management modalities that include, but are not limited to, physical therapy modalities.
• Educates the patient and/or caregiver in effective pain management modalities.
• Complete patient documentation on time.
• Attends inservices and staff meetings as needed.
• Completes assigned training on time.
• Completes annual education requirements.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requires Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to the geriatric and adult population.
• Compassion and empathy for patients.
• Attention to detail regarding a patients problems to analyze what they need to ease their pain and to prevent further injury.
• Interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with patients, families and staff.
• Communication skills to interact clearly with doctors, family members, patients and the entire team of care

Education, Licensure(s) and Qualifications

• Current valid State Physical Therapy license, in the agency's practicing State.
• Graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum/school.
• Graduate of a physical therapy curriculum approved by:
• The American Physical Therapy Association, or
• The Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association, or
• The Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the American Physical Therapy Association; OR,
• Prior to January 1, 1966:
• Was admitted to membership by the American Physical Therapy Association, or,
• Has graduated from a physical therapy curriculum in a four (4) year college or university approved by a State department of education; or
• Was admitted to registration by the American Registry of Physical Therapists, or,
• Two (2) years of appropriate work experience as a Physical Therapist, and has achieved a satisfactory grade on a proficiency examination conducted, approved, or sponsored by the US Public Health Service except for those individuals initially licensed by a state or seeking qualification as a physical therapist after December 31, 1977; or
• Was licensed or registered prior to January 1, 1966, and prior to January 1, 1970 had 15 years of full- time physical therapy practice experience under the order and direction of attending or referring doctors of medicine or osteopathy; or,
• If trained outside the United States:
• Was graduated since 1928 from a physical therapy curriculum approved by the country in which the program/school was located and in which there is a member organization of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy.
• Meets the requirements for membership in a member organization of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy.
• Two (2) years of work experience.
• Prior home health experience preferred.
• Valid state drivers license and reliable automobile.
• Proof of current automobile insurance.
• Current health certificate/physical examination and TB testing.
• Criminal background check.
• Current CPR card.

Physical Requirements:

• Physical stamina to lift patients, stand and model exercises
• Ability to use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects.
• Must be able to lift, transfer and assist patients.
• Must be able to travel to conduct patient visits.
• Regularly required to sit, talk, hear, and use fingers to operate a computer and telephone.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.

Valeo Home Health & Hospice is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEOE) who prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.