Physical Therapist Home health/Outpatient - Full Time

Benefits:

In addition to a rewarding career and competitive compensation, Discovery offers a comprehensive benefit package.  

Eligible team members are offered a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, paid time off and paid holidays.   Team members are eligible to participate in our outstanding 401(k) plan with company match our Employee Assistance Program and accident insurance policies.

Thank you for your interest in Discovery Senior Living careers.  If you have any questions about the position you are applying for, please contact the community directly. 

EOE/DV

About Discovery At Home 

Discovery At Home is part of the Discovery Senior Living family of companies, a recognized industry leader for performance, innovation and lifestyle customization that today, ranks among the 2 largest U.S. senior living operators. Established in 2012 with the creation of a Medicare-certified agency in Southwest Florida, Discovery At Home has grown steadily over the years, expanding its operations by starting and acquiring agencies in Tampa, Florida; Plano, Texas; Houston, Texas; and West Palm Beach, Florida. While DAH primarily serves residents living in communities managed by the Discovery Senior Living family of companies, its services extend beyond these communities. Today, the organization offers a comprehensive range of care, including Part A services, Part B services, and Private Duty services.  

This role provides skilled Physical Therapy services on an intermittent basis to patients in their homes and in an outpatient clinic setting, in accordance with physician orders, at our Westchase locations.

Responsibilities:

• Provides initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the patient’s needs, including Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) assessments.
• Establishes a treatment plan in consultation with the physician and revises it with the approval of the physician as necessary.
• Assists in development and implementation of the interdisciplinary patient care plan as it pertains to Physical Therapy.
• Assists the physician in evaluating patients by applying diagnostic and prognostic muscle, nerve, joint and functional ability tests.
• Treats patients to relieve pain, develop or restore functional and maintain maximum performance, using physical means, such as exercise, massage, heat, water, light and electricity.
• Consults and familiarizes staff regarding the established plan.
• Teaches, supervises, and counsels the family and patient in the physical therapy program.
• Instructs patient in care and use of wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes and prosthetic and orthotic devices.
• Provides the equipment required to carry out the plan.
• Arranges for out-patient service for procedures which cannot be given at home.
• Records on a timely basis all evaluation data, treatments, and patient's response to therapy intervention. Also records quality assurance data.
• Prepares an assessment of the patient's condition and periodic evaluations and summaries.
• Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants and paraprofessionals, as per Agency policy.
• Records and reports to the physician the patient's reaction to treatment and /or any changes in the patient's condition.
• Communicates with the physician at least every 30 days or whenever changes occur regarding the patient’s status and obtains additional orders, if necessary.
• Communicates with other team members (including Home Health Aides) and, when appropriate, instructs them in certain phases of physical therapy that they may use while working with the patient.
• Writes clinical/progress notes on the date of the visit and incorporates same in the patient's record within 48 hours.
• Participates in case conferences, physical therapy staff meetings, agency activities and in-service programs as necessary.
• Supervises the home health aide every two weeks when physical therapy is the only professional discipline involved in the patient's care and supervises the Physical Therapy Assistant at least monthly.
• Participates with staff, patients, and physicians in discharge planning activities and completes a Physical Therapy Discharge Summary.

Qualifications: 

• Successful completion of a Physical Therapist education program approved by one of the following:
• Must be licensed or registered by the State of Florida.
• Must have at least one year of institutional experience
•  Must have at least 2 years of home care experience and at least one year supervisory experience. (2years preferred)

         a) The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)

         b) Successor organizations of CAPTE

         c) An educational program, outside the United States, determined to be substantially equivalent to physical therapist entry-level education in the United States, by a credential’s evaluation organization, approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or an organization identified in 8 CFR 212.15€ as it related to Physical Therapists; and

d) Passed an examination for Physical Therapist, approved by the state of Florida, in which physical therapy services are provided.