Home Health Therapy Team Lead - Mon Valley and Surrounding areas

UPMC • West Mifflin, PA • 2h ago

UPMC Home Health is hiring a Full-Time Physical Therapist

for the Mon Valley and the surrounding areas

Are you a Physical Therapist looking for a rewarding career where you can provide direct, one-on-one patient care? UPMC Home Healthcare is hiring caring, skilled, and compassionate rehabilitation therapists to join our team! You'll work in a home setting with a diverse patient population throughout these surrounding communities. Working outside of a medical facility, you'll have an opportunity to get to know patients as you guide their care in the comfort of their homes.

You'll collaborate with our team of specialized nurses, rehabilitation therapists, social workers, dieticians, aides, and trained administrative staff to provide personalized patient care in a home setting.

Why Choose UPMC Home Healthcare

Join a nationally recognized leader in healthcare innovation and excellence. As part of UPMC - a world-class academic medical center and integrated health system - you'll be empowered to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients while advancing your career.

Deliver compassionate, one-on-one care in the comfort of patients' homes, fostering deeper connections and personalized treatment.
Be part of a mission-driven team backed by UPMC's renowned hospitals, research, and health plan - offering a unique continuum of care.
Advance your career through ongoing professional development opportunities.
Comprehensive benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial well-being - including tuition reimbursement and retirement savings plans.
Mileage reimbursement at the federal rate to support your travel needs.

Upward earning potential through our supplement Work Plus pay per visit compensation model

Final title and pay will be determined by education, experience, and certifications.

Responsibilities:

The Therapy Team Leader is responsible for overseeing and supporting daily therapy operations, including patient visits, staffing coordination, referral oversight, and acting as a clinical resource. This role also involves supervisory duties such as joint visits, documentation reviews, equipment oversight, orientation, and participation in meetings to ensure high-quality therapy services and operational efficiency.

The Therapy Team Leader position is unique in its blended focus on both clinical leadership and operational coordination. This role not only involves hands-on patient care, therapist supervision, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, but also empowers the leader to impact patient outcomes through appropriate visit and resource utilization directly. By understanding the key factors that drive clinical outcomes, the Therapy Team Leader works closely with the Therapy Coordinator to guide and inspire their therapy peers in optimizing care delivery, ensuring services are efficient and effective while maintaining high standards across multiple settings and teams.

Focuses on customer service and continually strives to perform the duties of their job in a manner that will result in optimal patient satisfaction.

Continually develop professional skills by assuming responsibility for ongoing continuing education.

Evaluates, plans, and treats patients in an effective Physical Therapy Program, including the use of modalities and assistive devices within the Standards of Physical Therapy Practice.

Identifies, develops, and participates in process improvement opportunities within the Agency's Home Health or Early Intervention programs that will enhance the quality of services we provide.

Assigns and supervises the Certified Physical Therapy Assistant, if applicable.

Attend compliance training and adhere to the organization's standards of conduct, policies, and procedures.

Performs duties and job responsibilities in a fashion that coincides with the service management philosophy of UPMC toward patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians, and other departments within the organization.

Maintains and completes all required documentation, orders, and Point of Care or written, promptly and accurately within Agency and regulatory standards. Data syncs (transmits) information on the same day, if applicable.

Advises and consults with the family, inter-intradisciplinary team members, physicians, and other professionals, as appropriate, to ensure optimal patient care.

Provide physical therapy services and participate in the development of a physical therapy plan of treatment, including modalities, frequency, and treatment in collaboration with the referring physician for patients from birth to geriatrics to assist patients in obtaining maximum functional independence within the standards of physical therapy.

Graduate of a Physical Therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Physical Therapy Association; or Is eligible for the National Registration Examination of the American Physical Therapy Association; or Two (2) years of appropriate experience as a physical therapist, and has achieved a satisfactory grade on a proficiency examination conducted, approved, or sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Service, except that such determinations of proficiency do not apply with respect to persons initially licensed by a State or seeking initial qualification as a physical therapist after December 31, 1977 required.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

Automotive Insurance

Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Driver's License

Physical Therapist (PT)

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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