Home Health Physical Therapist

Full Time
Oahu Island, HI
$51 an hour
Posted
Job description

Job Summary (This job's purpose and primary focus.)
Provides physical therapy evaluation, management, and treatment services to patients referred by physician departments. Provides
services in a manner that is consistent with the department's mission statement and responsive to unique needs of customers
including favorable clinical outcomes, quality of service and access, and fiscal accountability.

Essential Responsibilities (The primary job duties this position is responsible for achieving are listed in order of importance.)

  • Evaluates patients, families and home environment on admission to home health and subsequent home visits.

Determines if home environment is safe and appropriate for provision of home health services. Assesses patient's
physical, functional and psychosocial status. Establishes reasonable/measurable goals. Develops and/or revises an
appropriate plan of care. Communicates and coordinates plan of care with physician, patient, caregivers, and other
health care providers. Determines whether other services such as nursing, OT, SLP, HCA or MSW are indicated.
Establishes discharge planning in conjunction with the care planning process.

  • Provides physical therapy services as prescribed by patient's physician . Evaluates patient response to interventions.
  • Recognizes and interprets significant physiological and behavioral changes in patient's condition.
  • Modifies/updates/changes plan of care when indicated by patient's condition and/or physician's orders.
  • Determines, in conjunction with physician, when patient care needs to be shifted to another setting and/or patient denial

of home health, if warranted.

  • Provides case management. Coordinates all necessary services to be provided to patients. Documents according to

Home Health standards, Federal and State regulations. Maintains medication profile (as case manager). Documents
communication in care planning/coordination. Completes daily visit log.

  • Supervises care provided by Home Care Aide (HCA) and Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA). Reevaluates patient per

Home Health standards; performs and documents supervisory visits.

  • Understands and applies infection control procedures. Maintains clean and safe environment for patient care supplies

and/or equipment.

  • Identifies and presents improvement opportunities to the organization and implements the Quality Improvement process(es). Assists with development and implementation of department's work plan.
  • Prepares weekly schedule of patient visits.
  • Follows all applicable laws, rules and recommendations for safe driving while on duty.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $51.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Continuing education credits
  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • License reimbursement
  • Life insurance
  • Opportunities for advancement
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

  • Home Health
  • Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

Schedule:

  • 5x8
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • No nights
  • No weekends

License/Certification:

  • Hawaii Physical Therapy License (Required)
  • BLS Certification (Required)

Work Location: On the road

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