PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Duties include, but are not limited to:
Provides treatment as ordered by the attending physician to homebound patients to relieve pain, develop or restore function and maintain maximum performance, using various therapeutic modalities. . Documents all treatments in findings in the electronic medical record and reports any significant changes of condition to the physician.

PT Home Health Expertise

▪Must be computer literate and able maintain simple records in English.

▪Promotes patient/family education using various verbal and written communication techniques that take into account the patient’s/family’s cultural, ethnic and/or personal needs or preferences.

▪Collaborates with the patient/family to learn appropriate self-care techniques.

▪Submits documentation in a timely manner per Agency policy.

▪Knowledgeable of current federal, state and agency regulations concerning patient care, includes incident management and reporting.

▪Maintains regulatory requirements. 

▪Participates in agency’s other mandated activities, i.e., in-services, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI); staff meetings.

EDUCATION:

§Licensed as a Physical Therapist in the State of Michigan

§DPT Preferred

QUALIFICATIONS: 

· A current unencumbered State professional license.

· One year experience as a home care professional physical therapist and competent in performing comprehensive assessment and OASIS-C preferred.

· The ability to make sound professional clinical judgment.

· The ability to assess and document patient needs and formulate individualized patient care plans to meet those needs.

· Proficiency in clinical skills.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills and is able to read, write and comprehend English.

· An automobile to be used for work, current driver’s license, good driving record and proof of insurance.

· Proficiency in personal computer use, including email, clinical, word processing, and spreadsheet software.