What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist position at croihealth?
Why Croí Health?
Croí Health is a mission-driven, non-profit organization providing home health, palliative, hospice, and wellness services across 27 communities, from Milton to Plymouth. Consistently earning five-star CMS ratings, we lead with innovation, quality, and heart.
Join us and make a difference every day—because here, caring is more than what we do, it’s who we are.
We are looking for a talented and compassionate Physical Therapist, Full-time to work for NVNA & Hospice in the Weymouth area. In this position, you will provide physical therapy services to clients as requested and reflective of the philosophy, mission and standards established by the Agency.
Compensation: 45/hr.-52/hr.
What will you be doing:
- Provides professional physical therapy services/treatments as requested.
- Evaluates the client’s functional abilities and physical potentials as well as performs diagnostic and prognostic evaluations (muscle, nerve, joint) to assist the client in evaluating the level of function. Assessment data documented in the clinical record is timely, accurate, legible and complete.
- Assists client to develop/restore function, maintain maximum potential and achieve adequate pain control.
- Documents and reports client outcomes and responses to treatments and/or any other changes in the client’s condition in a timely manner.
- Develops, implements and records teaching plan in the care of the client’s total physical therapy program; instructs client, family members and/or significant others and health care team personnel in the patient/client’s total physical therapy program including recommendations for physical/environmental safety and in the use of prosthetic, orthotic and assistive devices.
- Participates in the development of the clients’s plan of care, problem list and summaries and documentation requirements.
- Documents, according to Agency policies and procedures, the type of treatments and client outcomes in the narrative notes.
- Provides supervision of the plan of care for Physical Therapy Assistant.
- Orders/procures patient equipment through approved medical supply vendors.
- Identifies client/family needs for various services and makes appropriate community and Agency referrals.
- Participates in community education programs as appropriate; participates and/or initiates case conferences as the client situation demands. Maintains current knowledge of therapy practice by attendance at Agency in-services and professional seminars.
What we’re looking for in you:
- Current Massachusetts License (in good standing)
- Registered Physical Therapist
- 2 plus years' experience as a physical therapist
- Previous community health experience preferred
- Strong physical therapy skills
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to harmoniously interact with patients/clients, their families, co-workers
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and in various work environments
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
- Organized and flexible
Croí Health complies with applicable federal and state civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude people or treat them less favorably because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), sex (including sex characteristics, including intersex traits, pregnancy, or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity and sex stereotypes), age, disability (including mental illness and substance abuse disorders), genetic material, veteran status, communicable disease, natural or protective hairstyles or any combination, thereof with regard to admission, access to treatment or employment.
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