Physical Therapist (PT) – Home Health

Job Description

Primary Function/General Purpose of Position:

• The Physical Therapist is responsible for providing prescribed treatments of physical therapy which involve a complex and sophisticated level of modalities designed to restore the patient to his/her maximum rehabilitative potential.
• Evaluates, plans, and provides care to patients with deficits in self-care, mobility, safety, range of motion, or strength.
• Supervises and directs the care provided by the Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA).
• May supervise the care provided by aides to increase the patient’s functional abilities and rehabilitative potential.

Essential Job Functions:

• Operates a vehicle for the organization; possession of a valid, current driver’s license is required.
• Provides direct hands-on patient care following the patient’s plan of care and current standards of practice for Physical Therapy.
• Documents all care provided, coordination of services, orders, goals, etc., in the patient’s electronic medical record accurately and timely.
• Supervises care provided by the PTA and Home Health Aides to ensure treatment goals are being met.
• Coordinates with other disciplines, agencies/companies, families, etc., to ensure patient care needs are met.
• Performs other job-related duties as required by supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of therapeutic tasks and activities for improving functional abilities and rehabilitative activities.
• Knowledge of orthotic, prosthetic, and adaptive/assistive devices.
• Good organizational and time management techniques.
• Demonstrates competency and skills appropriate to specialty area (e.g., Pediatrics).
• Competency and verification of skills may be required when applying for specialty practice.

Specialty Areas:

• Competency in specialty practice areas is required for certain patient populations and verified as needed.