Physical Therapist HH H SH HHPT Job in San Jose, California US

Physical Therapist HH H SH HHPT

This job is limited to Physical Therapists who are required to make home visits at any given time, or who have responsibilities which include working in the patients place of residence. In accordance with agency policy and state/federal regulations, provides independent, age-appropriate physical therapy to patients in their place of residence. Teaches patient/family and caregivers preventative and rehabilitative procedures. Develops and coordinates the plan of care and provides case management. Essential Functions: - Evaluates patients and interprets evaluation findings to determine the nature and extent of dysfunction (as appropriate, in relationship to adaptive equipment needs and Activities of Daily Living). Establishes treatment goals and plans treatment to achieve established goals (for adaptive equipment, as appropriate). Initiates discharge planning for physical therapy. - Implements the plan of care through direct treatment of the patient, delegates a portion of the treatment plan to appropriate supportive personnel, and coordinates the treatment program with other health care personnel as appropriate. - Provides advice and education to patient and family. - Regularly reassesses clinical signs and symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment, progress of patients towards goals, and the need for modifying goals and treatment. As relevant, assesses for adaptive equipment for Activities of Daily Living, based on clinical guidelines. Coordinates adaptive equipment assessment with certified equipment vendors as appropriate. Reassesses adaptive equipment as needed to determine effectiveness and/or modification of equipment. - Discharges patient from physical therapy when the patient has received maximum benefit from physical therapy. In accordance with agency policy, provides accurate, timely documentation of physical therapy patient management (including assessment for adaptive equipment). - Participates in appropriate and approved educational and clinical research activities in physical therapy. Participates in specialized patient care clinics outside the department. Assists in the development, implementation, and review of departmental patient care programs. Performs other duties as needed in the areas of staff education, departmental operations, and departmental projects. Supervises the work of Home Health Aides according to regulation and agency policy. Demonstrates on-going progress toward meeting the criteria for professional practice. Secondary Functions: Under the supervision of the Home Health Service Director/Physical Therapy Coordinator, uses skills and modalities of professional P.T.; evaluation, assessment, care planning and periodic reassessment of individual Plans of Treatment to enable homebound patients to obtain optimal levels of physical independence according to age and/or developmental ability. Coordinates services with other team members. Teaches and supervises Home Health Aides in simple P.T. skills. Devises forms and written instructions as needed. Orders specialized equipment for patients. Reports patient progress to team members and physicians. Documents skilled care provided on required forms within specified time frames. Consults with team members and assists in solving problems related to P.T. Attends team meetings, participates in Quality Assessment and Improvement and Utilization Review activities of the department. Assists with the orientation of new staff. Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - Must have at least two years experience in physical therapy. - Graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum with a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree with certification in Physical Therapy or foreign-trained equivalent required. - Current license to practice as a physical therapist in California required. - American Heart Association approved BLS required. - Current valid California Driver's license required. - Must have a Nat'l Provider Identifier (NPI, or obtain an NPI, prior to employment start date.) - Clinically skilled to detect early warning signs of medical complications including (take out medical) assessments of skin integrity and mentation. - Ability to differentiate emergent versus non emergent patient care status. - Ability to look at patient holistically, not just body part or functional ability. - Competency to remove surgical staples (take out sutures) in the home. - Commitment to Service Orientation. - Effective written and oral communication skills (in English). - Good interpersonal skills. - Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment. Preferred Qualifications: - Minimum two years Physical Therapy experience which involved use of modalities, equipment and rehabilitation techniques. - Ability to improve techniques and equipment in the home environment . - Experience in inter-departmental communication and documentation. - Demonstrated ability to work well with a multi-disciplinary team. -Two years experience in Home Health preferred. -Ability to improvise techniques and equipment in the home environment.