Physical Therapist Home Health

Job Description

Job Description

We are hiring for a Physical Therapist to join our team!

At Jethro Health System, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.

 

As a Physical Therapist, you can expect: The ability to build in-person, trusted therapist-patient relationships.

 

Physical Therapist (PT) Duties and Responsibilities:

• Adheres to CMS guidelines by providing initial and ongoing assessments to determine the level of functioning, including OASIS assessment at appropriate time points.

• Gathers background data, reviews referrals, selects and modifies evaluation tools, and evaluates patients determining the level of patient’s physical and psychosocial functioning.

• Develop and revise the plan of care in consultation with the physician and other care team members.

• Responsible for planning, evaluation, and treatment implementation of an assigned caseload.

• Preparing clinical progress notes and evaluating outcomes.

• Supervising therapy assistants and home health aides as appropriate.

• Educate patients and/or families about proper safe use and recommend methods for the installation of adaptive equipment.

 

Physical Therapist (PT) Qualifications and Skills:

• Currently licensed by the Massachusetts Board of Physical Therapy (PT) Examiners.

• Experience in acute care settings or Home Health is preferred but not required.

• Able to maintain strict confidentiality about protected and sensitive information.

• Must be able to solve problems independently and confidently by applying analytical and logical thinking.

• Able to read, analyze, and interpret reports, general business directives, policy and procedure statements, and governmental regulations.

• Able to write reports and correspondence at a professional level.

• Able to effectively communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds and varying educational levels.

Territories with Openings: Lynn area and surrounding towns

 

Employment Type: Full-time, Part-time, or Per Diem