Home Health Physical Therapist (PT)

A Physical Therapist will provide in-home services to our patients.

• Performs ongoing accurate and comprehensive assessments of each patient.
• Accurately completes OASIS data sets.
• Obtains necessary physician orders and collaborates with the physician as the patient’s needs dictate.
• Develops and implements a written plan of care for each patient.
• Guarantees that changes in patients’ clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members, necessary office staff, and physician(s) as per Agency policy.
• Coordinates care planning and delivery with the physician and other healthcare team members, and Agency staff to facilitate optimal patient outcomes.
• Educates patients, their families/caregivers, and other staff as appropriate, in appropriate physical therapy modalities.
• Develops appropriate home exercise programs tailored to the patient’s clinical status, needs, and age.
• Delivers physical therapy modalities appropriate to the patient’s clinical status and needs and in accordance with the standard of care for patient’s age.
• Provides, modifies, or discontinues physical therapy modalities based upon an ongoing assessment/reassessment of the patient’s clinical status and in accordance with physician orders.
• Provides physical therapy modalities in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Participates in case conferences to discuss multidisciplinary team responsibilities, patient progress, plans for continued care, new problems, etc.
• In coordination with Interdisciplinary Team, performs transfer and discharge planning functions in accordance with agency policy and applicable laws, regulations, and standards.
• Recommends for needed referrals to other disciplines and/or community resources.
• Provides supervision and mentorship to PT assistants and completes supervisory visits as required.
• Completes accurate and thorough visit notes via Electronic Health Record (EHR) on every patient in a timely fashion.

• Licensed, if applicable, by the state in which practicing, unless licensure does not apply and meets one of the following requirements:
• Graduated after successful completion of a physical therapist education program approved by one of the following:
• The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
• Successor organizations of CAPTE.
• An education program outside the United States determined to be substantially equivalent to physical therapist entry level education in the United State by a credential’s evaluation organization approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or an organization identified in 8CFR 212.15€ as it related to physical therapists.
• Passed an examination for physical therapists approved by the state in which physical therapy services are provided.
• On or before December 31, 2009:
  • Graduated after successful completion of a physical therapy curriculum approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE);
  • Or meets both of the following:
    • Graduated after successful completion of an education program determined to be substantially equivalent to physical therapist entry level education in the United Stated by a credential’s evaluation organization approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or identified in 8CFR 212.15€ as it relates to physical therapists.
    • Passed an examination for physical therapists approved by the state in which physical therapy services are provided.
• Before January 1, 2008 graduated from a physical therapy curriculum approved by one of the following:
  • The American Physical Therapy Association.
  • The Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association.
  • The Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the American Physical Therapy Association.
• On or before December 31, 1977 was licensed or qualified as a physical therapist and meets both of the following:
  • Has 2 years of appropriate experience as a physical therapist.
  • Has achieved a satisfactory grade on a proficiency examination conducted, approved, or sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Service.
• Before January 1, 1966:
  • Was admitted to the membership by the American Physical Therapy Association;
  • Was admitted to the registration by the American Registry of Physical Therapists or graduated from a physical therapy curriculum in a 4-year college or university approved by a state department of education.
• Before January 1, 1966 was licensed or registered, and before January 1,1970, had 15 years of fulltime experience in the treatment o