Home Health Physical Therapist (Kane Area)

UPMC • Kane, PA • 5d ago

UPMC Home Health is hiring a Physical Therapist for a Casual position.

This position covers the Kane, Bradford, St. Mary's, and Mt Jewett 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.
Sign-on bonus available for both new graduates and experienced professionals.
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.

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

Responsibilities:

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.Responsibilities:

Communicates patient's status to the referring physician and other health care team members.

May serves as a clinical instructor for physical therapy students as well as residents and fellows in a specialty area of physical therapy.

Maintains professional license/registration through steady pursuit and participation in appropriate continuing education and professional development opportunities to satisfy requirements for licensure/registration renewal.

Performs physical therapy assessment, reassessment, and treatment, and supervises physical therapist assistants in the treatment of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients referred by a physician to the clinic. Develops plan of care including goals and treatment plan by physician referral, nature of injury/illness, and results of physical therapy assessment. Modifies or adjusts plan of care based on patient's response to treatment and/or changes in patient's status. Works with PTAs to adjust patient programs as patient status changes.

Rotates through selected treatment areas when necessary to facilitate organizational needs.

Attends and actively participates in staff meetings and in-service education programs.

Maintains written documentation for all physical therapy services rendered, including documentation of initial assessment, follow-up visits, and discharge summary consistent with department standards. Co-signs physical therapist assistant documentation biweekly.

Completes necessary charge and statistical information to accurately reflect the service rendered to the patient.

Provides verbal and/or written home instructions to the patient and/or family members when applicable.

Schedules patients to achieve and maintain a level of productivity that meets or exceeds the standard established for the facility by the organization while ensuring delivery of quality patient care.

Qualifications - Internal

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.

One (1) year of Physical Therapy experience to practice without supervision or less than one (1) year if practicing under supervision, i.e., ALF/PCH, 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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