What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Physical Therapist position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a Home Health Physical Therapist for a job in Cotuit, Massachusetts.
BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Full-Time Physical Therapist to provide exceptional care to adult and geriatric patients in their homes in Cotuit, Yarmouth and Surrounding Towns. Prior home care experience is preferred, but not required. As a home care physical therapist you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides skilled nursing and rehabilitative care to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to maintain their independence. Responsibilities include:
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Physical Therapist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Full-Time Physical Therapist to provide exceptional care to adult and geriatric patients in their homes in Cotuit, Yarmouth and Surrounding Towns. Prior home care experience is preferred, but not required. As a home care physical therapist you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides skilled nursing and rehabilitative care to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to maintain their independence. Responsibilities include:
- Making visits to clients in their homes
- Perform diagnostic tests and measurements, such as the mobility/range of joints, transfer status, stability, patterns and appearance of ambulation, strength and endurance of muscles, balance testing and safety assessments.
- 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 touch pad tablet.
