What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Therapist Specialist position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
**Job Title:** Home Health Therapist Specialist
**Overview:** BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Home Health Therapist Specialist to join our team in Port Republic, Maryland. As a key member of our multidisciplinary healthcare team, you will provide skilled and rehabilitative care to adult and geriatric clients in their homes.
**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 using 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 - 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
**Qualifications:
- A current Maryland Physical Therapist - PT 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, 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
