Job description

A Pittsburgh area Home Health Care Agency is seeking a PHYSICAL THERAPIST for a 12-WEEK CONTRACT.

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The PT will be responsible for providing home based physical therapy services, per physician orders. As a home care Physical Therapist, you will be an integral member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team that provides rehabilitative care to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the client's needs, including Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS)assessments
• Establishes a treatment plan in consultation with the physician and revises ti with the approval of the physician as necessary
• Assists in development and implementation of the interdisciplinary client care plan as it pertains to Physical Therapy
• Assists the physician in evaluating patients by applying diagnostic and prognostic muscle, nerve, joint and functional ability tests
• Teaches, supervises, and counsels the family and client in the physical therapy program
• Instructs client in care and use of wheelchairs, braces,crutches,canes and prosthetic and orthotic devices and provides the equipment required to carry out the plan
• Arranges for out-patient service for procedures which cannot be given at home
• Records on a timely basis all evaluation data, treatments, and client's response to therapy intervention Also records quality assurance data
• Prepares an assessment of the client's condition and periodic evaluations and summaries
• Supervises and advises Physical Therapy Assistants and paraprofessionals at least once monthly
• Writes clinical/progress notes on the date of the visit and incorporates same in the client's record within 72 hours
• Participates in case conferences, physical therapy staff meetings, agency activities and inservice programs as necessary

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a graduate of a Physical Therapy school approved by the Council of Medical Education of the A.M.A. in collaboration with the American Physical Therapy Association
• Must be licensed or registered by theState
• Must have at least one year of institutional experience
• The Physical Therapist in charge of PT services must have at least 2 years of home care experience and at least one year supervisory experience. (2years preferred)

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $50.00 - $60.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Zelienople, PA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Physical Therapy License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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