Home Health Visit PT (Physical Therapist) - Part-Time/ Casual (Westmoreland County)

Community Care, Inc -

Part time or Casual / Per Diem Home Visit PT for the Westmoreland County Area. This could become a full-time position as we are a growing company!

POSITION SUMMARY :   The physical therapist (PT) is a licensed health care professional that administers physical therapy to adult patients requiring part-time, intermittent visits and assesses their therapeutic needs.  The therapist works as a member of an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team serving as care managers with responsibilities for assessing, implementing, coordinating and evaluating patient care whenever nursing is not active with the patient.  The PT supervises the physical therapy assistant (PTA) who has been approved by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to work in an indirect supervision setting and the home health aide if nursing is not active with the patient.

RESPONSIBLE TO : Director of Professional Services or designee.

I    CLINICAL SKILLS

Performs a comprehensive evaluation of patients by applying tests such as ROM, strength, coordination, balance and functional mobility.

Develops functional goals and the Plan of Care for PT interventions including visit frequency, duration, treatment and modality; discusses the Plan with the physician seeking verbal orders and sending for written confirmation of the orders.

Reassesses the patient using objective measures and at time-points required by clinical status and payer requirements.

Provides therapeutic actions to relieve pain and / or develop or restore function to regain maximum independence.

Delegates therapeutic actions to a physical therapy assistant (PTA) considering professional practice standards, the practice setting and factors such as the patient's condition, patient acuity, and competency of the specific physical therapist assistant in deciding whether to delegate care.

Supervises the PTA based on State Board and PA legislation and as outlined in the Physical Therapy Service Policy.

Serves as primary provider with care manager responsibilities when physical therapy service qualifies the patient for skilled care with responsibility for activities such as care coordination, medical orders, appropriate comprehensive / recertification / care resumption / transfer / discharge assessments including OASIS data set requirements, following training and competency evaluation.

Assesses clinical signs and treatment response of patients on each visit making applicable reports to the physician and sharing with other team members.

Teaches, supervises and counsels the patient and family members regarding the care requirements of the patient and related health teaching utilizing a preventive and rehabilitative approach.

Assists the patient in the selection, instruction and troubleshooting of safe equipment, supplies and services.

Adheres to medical orders for treatment and visit frequency and authorized visits for managed care clients.

Develops the care plan for home health aide activity whenever nursing is not active, as applicable to specific patients and to the physician Rx / Plan of Care, including supervision and evaluation of the care given by the home health aide to her / his primary patients.

Maintains and utilizes supplies responsibly seeking medical orders for non-routine supplies, as necessary.

Participates with other therapists in taking weekend, evening, holiday calls, on a rotating basis as scheduled.

Participates in care conferences.

Obtains pre-authorization for home visits for Managed Care patients as needed.

II    DOCUMENTATION

Completes comprehensive admission chart, including OASIS data set, when applicable, and submits within the electronic medical record within one working day.

Completes the initial physical therapy assessment, when appropriate, and / or physical therapy visit report and related recording on the day of the visit and submits it to the clinical record.

Completes all required documentation in an accurate and timely manner based on recording requirements including skilled care provided, patient response, progress to goals and ongoing eligibility determination.

Completes the discharge / transfer Oasis / assessment and summary and submits them to the electronic medical record within forty-eight (48) hours after discharge.

Prepares patient record for recertification, including the OASIS / comprehensive assessment, as necessary.

Completes the day sheet record appropriately.

III    COMMUNICATION

Makes the initial visit within forty-eight (48) seventy-two (72) hours of referral unless physician order, care needs or patient request dictate otherwise.

Communicates with other health team members to achieve interdisciplinary, coordinated care.

Calls the supervising nurse or designee with any immediate patient clinical needs.

Alerts supervisor or designee to concerns / changes related to the patient's rehabilitation goals.

Submits weekly patient visiting schedule each Thursday for the following week.

Maintains confidentiality of client information adhering to HIPAA regulations.

Reports to the case manager a summary of the patient's condition including :

Problems concerning the patients and how these may be resolved.

Changes in patient needs and how these can be met.

The need for involvement of other members of the health team such as nursing, HHA, speech / language pathologist, occupational therapist, and social services.

IV    PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

Adheres to all policies set forth in the Physical Therapist Practice Act and to Physical Therapy Practice Standards to maintain safe clinical practice.

Maintains a professional standard of conduct, projecting a positive image of agency at all times.

Complies with infection control and safety policies and procedures.

Adheres to all policies and practices of the agency to maintain established Standards for Care.

V    PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Attends a minimum of one staff meeting / inservice per year.

Maintains CEU requirements set by the State Board of Physical Therapy.

Participates in additional staff meetings, care conferences, required educational sessions and the Performance Improvement Program, as appropriate.

Continually strives to improve care by broadening and deepening knowledge through formal education, attendance at workshops, conferences, active participation in professional and related organizations and individual study and reading.

VI    PERFORMS ADDITIONAL DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

VII   QUALIFICATIONS

Graduate of state approved school of physical therapy accredited by The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) or a successor organization.  An education program outside the US that is determined to be substantially equivalent to PT entry level education in the US by a credentials evaluation organization approved by the APTA or an organized identified in 8 CFR 212.15(e) as it relates to PTs is acceptable.

Minimum of 12 months acute care or rehabilitation center experience.  Outpatient therapy experience may be considered if medical / surgical patients treated.

Licensed / registered as a physical therapist in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Current CPR card.

When required to travel from one assignment to another on the same day, a reliable, independent means of transportation is required.  Drivers must have a valid driver’s license and car insurance limits adhering to the limits established in the personnel policies.

Obtains and retains a clear criminal history report and as appropriate Childline, FBI, OIG, Medicheck, EPLS and any additional required regulatory clearances.

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COMMUNITY CARE MISSION AND VALUES COMMITMENT

Our mission is to provide safe, effective, high quality medical care, that is cost effective, and patient friendly, to the community. We believe that empowering our employees to deliver the most exceptional health care each and every day is the only way this can be done.

We value and promote a practice setting that is built on trust.  Each employee is responsible for adhering to the mission and values of Community Care, Inc.

CORE VALUES : C.A.R.E.

Commitment : Be committed to your job as a healthcare provider. It's more than a vocation, it's a calling.

Attitude : Maintain a positive attitude in the workplace at all times, knowing that a positive attitude is the cornerstone of exceptional healthcare.

Reliability : Be a reliable employee that others can count on and look up to.

Empathy : Be a compassionate caregiver, always able to put the patient first.