What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist in Elgin (Cook and Kane County) PRN and Fulltime Positions position at Safe Life Home Health Care, LLC?
Job Title
Physical Therapist
Location: Elgin and surrounding area in Cook and Kane County, IL
Type: Contract, Part-time, PRN, Full-time
About us
Safe Life Home Health Care, LLC was founded in 2010. We are a professional, customer-centric, fast-paced home health agency. We have grown to be more than 100 caring professionals strong and one of Chicago's cornerstones in community-based healthcare. Patients and families can have peace of mind knowing that we maintain state licensure, CHAP accreditation, and Medicare certification. Doctors and discharge planners also prefer Safe Life for easy, well-managed referrals; fast response to referrals; and consistently competent medical care.
A deep and diverse breadth of skills and experience bolsters Safe Life's quality of care. Our large team of clinicians encompasses more specialties and disciplines such as wound-care certification, lymphedema management, other therapy specialties, and medical social work. Our coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to your healthcare enables us to send a team of professionals delivering the optimal experience and training for each patient's condition and presentation. Currently covering 13 counties in Illinois: Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Will, McHenry, Lake, DeKalb, Boone, Grundy, LaSalle, Lee & Ogle.
Position Overview
Provides Physical Therapy services to patients as directed by the plan of care in line with the philosophy, objectives, and policies of the agency. Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants and maintains responsibility for the implementation and follow-through of PT procedures.
Responsibilities
Assists the physician in evaluating patients’ level of function, establishing treatment plan and goals.
Performs initial evaluations within 48 hours of referral and re-evaluations every 30 days, as appropriate, coordinating plan of care with the physician as needed.
Prepares clinical and progress notes and required summaries, as appropriate.
Revises plan of treatment and contacts the physician for change in plan of care.
Advises and consults with patient’s family and other health care staff.
Coordinates care with agency DON and other staff as appropriate.
Observes, records, and reports any changes in the patient’s condition and updates the agency on changes in the patient’s status or schedule changes.
Supervises the Physical Therapy Assistant.
Instructs patient and/or family in the use of equipment, safe patient management, and home therapy programs as needed.
Communicates effectively with patients, caregivers, and families as well as agency staff.
Provides quality and appropriate care and reports issues or concerns to the DON/Administrator.
Assures that all tasks are performed in a timely manner.
Checks in on Physical Therapy Assistants every 4-6 patient visits.
Qualification
Must be a licensed Physical Therapist by the state of Illinois.
Must have at least one year of Home Health Care clinical experience.
Car with required proof of insurance coverage.
Maintains annual TB test, CPR certification, and other required.
Able to read and interpret instructions related to patient care.
Able to effectively perform and prioritize multiple functions or tasks as needed.
Must be able to travel to prospective patient’s place of residence.
Advantages
Benefits
401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Schedule
10-hour shift
12-hour shift
8-hour shift
Monday to Friday
Weekend availability
Medical Specialty
Expected Hours
Experience
License / Certification
Physical Therapy License (Required)
CPR Certification (Required)
Shift Availability