Physical Therapist

Description

Who We Are

Innovative Integrated Health (IIH) is a mission-driven healthcare organization dedicated to helping frail, underserved, and multiethnic seniors live safely and independently at home with dignity. Through the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) model of care, we deliver high-quality, personalized healthcare and supportive services that improve quality of life across the communities we serve.

At IIH, our work is rooted in compassion, cultural understanding, and deep respect for those in our care. Team members play a vital role in supporting seniors throughout Central and Southern California—delivering care that’s not only clinically excellent, but also personal, coordinated, and community-based.

When you join IIH, you become part of a team committed to making a real difference in the lives of older adults—every single day.

Benefits

Full-time licensed rehabilitation staff may receive an annual $500 allowance to cover the costs of license renewals, continuing education credits, or professional organization memberships.

• 401(k) 
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Job Summary

The Physical Therapist is responsible for physical therapy services to participants of Innovative Integrated Health (IIH). Travel may be necessary to support all Innovative Integrated Health (IIH) sites.

Essential Job Functions 

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and complete initial, semi-annual, unscheduled, and annual assessments; attend morning updates and report changes in participants’ baseline status to appropriate staff on a daily basis.
• Involved in the development and implementation of quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI) activities.
• Provide regular updates to team on participants' status in therapy.
• Assess the need for adaptive equipment and durable medical equipment (DME); order and facilitate authorization of such equipment; assess, recommend, and provide follow-through therapy for specialized shoes.
• Participate in meetings as indicated (morning, team, family, nursing facility, assisted living facility, and hospital).Provide treatment as appropriate.
• Utilize appropriate safety measures when providing care.
• Develop special programs according to participant needs.
• Educate staff, participants, and family on services available through physical therapy staff.
• Develop, instruct, and supervise other staff, and/or family members on therapy programs to be carried out by individuals other than a physical therapist.
• Provide initial and ongoing training, education, and supervision for physical therapist assistant(s), including evaluating all areas of their performance and provide input appropriate to the Senior Rehabilitation Manager regarding their successes and areas for improvement.
• Train and supervise restorative aides as assigned, including all areas of performance consistent with departmental policies; report as required to supervisor regarding these issues.
• Review and revise restorative exercises as indicated.
• Provide orientation and training in regard to body mechanics and lift equipment to newly hired or assigned staff monthly and as requested.
• When appropriate, delegate oversight of PT interventions and activities, as determined by IDT on plan of care, to restorative aide in a timely manner.
• Communicate observed staffing needs/changes and further program development needs to supervisor.
• Complete documentation as required.
• Adjust schedule as needed to meet the needs of Innovative Integrated Health participants.
• Travel may be necessary to support all Innovative Integrated Health (IIH) sites.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding participant, staff, contractor, and organizational information.
• Performs skilled treatment and assessments to participants at their homes as necessary. 
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, in-service trainings, projects, and committees as assigned. 
• Adhere to and support the center’s practices, procedures, and policies including adhering to assigned break times and attendance.
• Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner; and perform all other related duties as assigned.
• Be flexible in schedule of hours worked, and in scheduling participants’ treatments to accommodate the participants’ availability.
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