What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Physical Therapist - Ongoing Care position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
About the Role:
- Specialty: Physical Therapist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
As a Home Health Physical Therapist, you will make outpatient visits to clients in designated geographic territories. You will perform diagnostic tests and measurements, develop individualized care plans, and educate clients and their families on rehabilitative care.
Key responsibilities include:
- Performing 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.
- Developing and implementing appropriate individualized care plans, including manual therapeutic exercises, gait training, balance, and other interventions.
- Educating and instructing clients, family members, or other client representatives in rehabilitative care necessary to promote health, safety, and independent living.
- Accurately documenting observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to client care management and services provided.
Requirements:
To be successful in this role, you will need a current Pennsylvania Physical Therapist license, a minimum of one year of recent work experience as a Physical Therapist, and 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.
- A current Pennsylvania 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.
BAYADA Benefits: At BAYADA, we believe our employees are our greatest asset. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, vision, dental and medical health plans, employer-paid life insurance, 401k with company match, direct deposit, and employee assistance programs.
- Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave.
- Vision, dental and medical health plans.
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- 401k with company match.
- Direct deposit.
- Employee assistance programs.
