What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Physical Therapist position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
About BAYADA Home Health Care
Ever wonder why the team at Bayada "LOVE what we do"? It's a restful night's sleep knowing you had the time and resources to give quality 1:1 care to your client. It's the importance BAYADA places on family and work-life balance.
Every home environment and client are unique, whether they're an infant, geriatric, or somewhere in between. BAYADA ensures every team member has an opportunity to advance in their career.
Responsibilities:
- Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
- 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 - PT 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.
- Implement integumentary protective interventions to prevent wound formation and promote wound repair utilizing evidence-based dressings and topical agents
Qualifications:
- A current New Jersey Physical Therapist - PT license.
- A minimum of one year of recent work experience as a Physical Therapist - PT.
- 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, as indicated by school transcript or diploma.
- 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.
We offer:
- $20,000 SIGN ON BONUS for Full Time PT's HHPT24
- Medical, dental, and life insurance.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Paid time off.
- Weekly pay and direct deposit.
- Scholarship opportunities.
- One-on-one training.
- Recognition programs.
- Referral bonuses.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Opportunities for career advancement.
