Position Name: Physical Therapist Home Health

Location: Zanesville, OH 43701

Start Date: ASAP

Employment Type: Full-time, Travel, Contract, Temporary

Contract Length: 13 weeks contract -Accepting Local and Travel Candidates

Pay Rate: Range $2320 to $2480 Weekly Gross pay (Non-taxable travel/housing and M&I stipend available for qualified/eligible travelers)

Mileage Reimbursement: $0.50/mile for distance covered between patient home appointments

Unit: Home Health

Shift: 8 Hours; Days, 8.00a - 5.00p

Schedule: 40 hours / week guaranteed, 5 shifts per week, Mon-Fri

Position Requirements:

• Current Physical Therapist experience: 1- 2 years - Required
• PT experience in a Rehab services setting (Acute Rehab, Home Health, SNF or similar) - Required
• PT experience in a home health setting - Highly preferred
• Must be comfortable to provide PT services for patients in a home setting - Required

Education, License and Certification Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy or Similar - Required
• Current State License as Physical Therapist or Compact if applicable - Required
• BLS Certification from AHA or American Red Cross - Required

Job Description:

• Provide skilled physical therapy services to patients in their homes as ordered by the attending physician.
• Reviews diagnostic data and its clinical relevance when treating patients and considers current presentation of past medical/clinical history.
• Provides treatment interventions based on a treatment plan and goals established for the patient.
• Observe, record, and report patient reactions, changes, and progress to IDT team
• Monitors response/progress of assigned customers to treatment plan and discussed with PT plans needing adjustments as necessary to meet changing needs of the patient.
• Initiates patient care activities in reasonable/timely manner and strictly adheres to department guidelines regarding a patient's treatment schedule.
• Treats patient to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance using physical means, such as, exercise, massage, heat, water, etc.
• Counsel patient and family on the disease/injury and how to manage in all phases of physical therapy.
• Instruct patient and family members on proper use of equipment such as wheelchairs, braces, walkers, crutches, canes, and other prosthetic/orthotic devices.
• Oversee and supervise therapy services of patient provided by PTAs and when appropriate, nurse assistants.
• Communicate with the PTAs and nurse aides on supervisory visit results.
• Ensures patient charges are accurately captured and submitted within 24 hours of treatment
• Completes documentation that is accurate, complete, timely, legible, and consistent with department documentation policies and regulatory agencies.
  Performs other functions as assigned
• Territories to cover: Guernsey, Morgan, Perry and Muskingum Counties.

Thanks & Regards
Iris Smith
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