Registered Physical Therapist

Registered Physical Therapist Job Description Provide skilled occupational therapy service, on an intermittent basis, to patients, in their homes, in accordance with the physician's orders. Responsibilities Provide initial, and ongoing, comprehensive assessments of the patient’s needs, including Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) assessments. Assist in development, and implementation, of the interdisciplinary patient care plan, as it pertains to Physical Therapy. Assist the physician in evaluating patients, by applying diagnostic and prognostic muscle, nerve, joint, and functional ability tests. Consult, and familiarize, staff regarding the established plan. Teach, supervise, and counsel the family, and patient, in the physical therapy program. Instruct patient in care and use of wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes and prosthetic, and orthotic devices. Provide the equipment required to carry out the plan. Arrange for out-patient service, for procedures that cannot be given at home. Prepare an assessment of the patient's condition and periodic evaluations and summaries. Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants and paraprofessionals, as per Agency policy. Record, and report to the physician, the patient's reaction to treatment and /or any changes in the patient's condition. Communicate with the physician, at least every 30 days, or whenever changes occur, regarding the patient’s status; obtain additional orders, if necessary. Communicate with other team members (including Home Health Aides) and, when appropriate, instruct them in certain phases of physical therapy they may use, while working with the patient. Write clinical/progress notes, on the date of the visit, and incorporate same, in the patient's record, within 72 hours. Participate in case conferences, physical therapy staff meetings, Agency activities, and in-service programs, as necessary. Supervise the Home Health Aide, every two weeks, when physical therapy is the only professional discipline involved in the patient's care and supervise the Physical Therapy Assistant, at least monthly. Participate with staff, patients, and physicians in discharge planning activities and complete a Physical Therapy Discharge Summary. Assist in the Agency Admission Process Obtain a medical history, particularly as it relates to the present condition. Evaluate the patient, the patient’s significant other(s), and the home situation to determine what instruction will be required, what assistance will be available from the family in caring for the patient, and what other Agency and community services will be required. Ensure that the physician’s orders are appropriate and discuss necessary changes. Qualifications A person who is licensed, registered, or certified as a Physical Therapist Assistant, if applicable, by the state of Florida, unless licensure does not apply and meets one of the following requirements: Graduated from a Physical Therapist Assistant curriculum, approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association; or, if educated outside the United States, or trained in the United States military, graduated from an education program, determined to be substantially equivalent to Physical Therapist Assistant entry-level education in the United States, by a credentials evaluation organization approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or identified at 8 CFR 212.15(e); and Passed a national examination for Physical Therapist Assistants Must be licensed by the State of Florida as a Physical Therapy Assistant. Must have a criminal background check. Must have current CPR certification. #J-18808-Ljbffr