Physical Therapist – Home Health
Advocate Aurora Health
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Charlotte • North Carolina • United States
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Salary
💰 $41,100 - $61,650 per year
About the role
- Responsible for the daily management of assigned patient caseload, ensuring timely care and documentation to meet the patient needs/services as prescribed in the established plan of care and per MD orders.
- Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation from patient assessments in the home setting, telephonic contacts and/or related EMR information available.
- Analyzes the data to determine the issues and available resources to seek effective resolution.
- Identifies patients at high risk for re-hospitalization, falls and/or high utilization of resources that require additional intervention and case conferencing to ensure appropriate care and frequence of service mitigate risk and ensure high quality outcomes.
- Prioritizes multi-issue, situations appropriate to the criticality of patient health and welfare, patient/staff safety and impact to effective, timely services.
- Evaluates the PT patient to determine the rehabilitation needs, potential for achievement, and develops a plan of care in conjunction with the patient's physician.
- Establishes and implements plan of care, performs PT services certified by the patient's physician, and directs the care coordination of multidisciplinary clinical team approach, supervision of LPTAs and/or HHAs involved in the care of the assigned patient caseload to promote health and safe outcomes.
- Maintains communication with multidisciplinary team providing updates and changes in schedules, patient data or needs, and physician orders.
- Incorporates short and long-term goals established in the plan of care into therapy, as evidenced by documentation in visit notes, monthly progress notes, and discharge summaries.
Requirements
- Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school or education requirements commensurate with the date of graduation.
- Maintains continuing education requirements as mandated by applicable state professional standards.
- Physical Therapy License in the State of applicable state or South Carolina must be licensed in the state upon which you work.
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required.
- Current state driver's license and auto insurance at all times.
- Personal vehicles must be well maintained and in safe driving conditions.
- 1-year experience as a licensed PT in a clinical care setting or home health preferred.
- Pediatric setting – 1 year pediatric experience within the past 5 years preferred or education and training may be provided by Advocate Health At Home.
Benefits
- Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
patient assessmentdata analysisrehabilitation planningcare coordinationphysical therapy servicesmultidisciplinary team supervisiondocumentationcase conferencingrisk assessmentgoal setting
Soft Skills
communicationprioritizationproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsleadershipcritical thinkingtime managementcollaborationadaptability
Certifications
Doctorate in Physical TherapyPhysical Therapy LicenseBasic Life Support for Healthcare Provider