What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Physical Therapist position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
Job Description
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a Home Health Physical Therapist for a job in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.
- Specialty: Physical Therapist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
The ideal candidate will have experience performing home health visits for senior living facilities located throughout Dauphin County, PA.
As a home care Physical Therapist, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.
You will make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories, perform diagnostic tests and measurements, implement integumentary protective interventions, develop and implement individualized care plans, and educate and instruct clients on rehabilitative care.
To be successful in this role, you must have a current PA Physical Therapist license, graduation from a program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association, and strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities
- Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
- Perform diagnostic tests and measurements, such as mobility/range of joints, transfer status, stability, patterns and appearance of ambulation, strength and endurance of muscles, balance testing, and safety assessments.
- Implement integumentary protective interventions to prevent wound formation and promote wound repair utilizing evidence-based dressings and topical agents.
- Develop and implement appropriate individualized care plans, including manual therapeutic exercises, gait training, balance, and other interventions.
- Continually assess and revise the Physical Therapy care plan, and participate with nursing in the multidisciplinary care plan, as appropriate.
- Educate and instruct clients, family members, or other client representatives, in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety, and independent living.
- Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to client care management and services provided, utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.
Qualifications
- A current PA Physical Therapist license.
- Graduation from a program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Solid computer skills; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.
