PT Home Health

Physical Therapist

Summary of Position: To coordinate care and provides skilled physical therapy to an assigned group of patients in the home setting. To provide supervision and direction to the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) providing care in the certified home care. This position reports to the Clinical/Therapy Manager

Essential Functions:

• Conducts initial OASIS and ongoing assessment of the physical psychological and environmental needs of the patient at the start of care initial PT evaluation and during each visit
• Acts as a case manager and determines the needs for other services notifies Clinical/Therapy Manager team members and Scheduler of the patients needs
• Completes PTA supervisory visits per agency policy/Medicare regulations
• Provides full report to clinical manager and appropriate clinical staff to ensure services are provided as needed. Monitors insurance authorizations as appropriate
• Participates in mandatory meetings in-services and case conferences as required by HomeCare Marylands policy
• Completes all documentation per HomeCare Marylands policy state and Medicare regulations
• Maintains and reviews medical records provides care based on established plan of care and physician orders
• Conducts the admission/recertification/resumption of care comprehensive assessment with OASIS data items and medication review
• Adheres to HomeCare Marylands policies and procedures
• Works in a professional and collaborative manner with physicians team members and office staff
• Ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient
• Development and evaluation of the plan of care in partnership with the patient representative (if any) and caregivers

Requirements:

• Current and valid Maryland Physical Therapy license
• Current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare provider certification
• Graduate from an accredited Physical Therapy program
• Prior experience in home care preferred
• Prior managerial experience preferred
• 1-3 years experience acute care experience as a physical therapist
• Fleet safety requirement and a valid drivers license and auto insurance travel required