Physical Therapy Case Manager – Home Health
Beth Israel Lahey Health
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Beth Israel Lahey Health • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States
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About the role
- The physical therapist plans, organizes, collaborates and directs home care services
- Coordinate care for assigned patient caseload including but not limited to: delegating to and supervising of PTA staff (if applicable), processing patient condition change visits, and completing OASIS time points
- Complete and document an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs
- Provide a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es) and develop a patient-specific plan of care to establish goals incorporating therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative actions by including the patient and the family in the planning process
- Initiate the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change
- Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative therapy procedures
- Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician
- Communicate with the physician regarding patient needs and report any changes in patient condition; obtain/receive physician’s orders as required
- Practice confidentiality principles set by the agency and federal HIPAA guidelines
- Demonstrate proficiency in OASIS completion; complete documentation in accordance with agency timeliness policies.
Requirements
- Degree from an accredited program in Physical Therapy; DPT preferred
- Current valid Massachusetts Physical Therapist license
- Active American Health Association BLS certification
- 2+ years of physical therapy experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health or home care
- OASIS experience is preferred.
Benefits
- A highly competitive salary & benefits package, including generous PTO
- 403(b)
- tuition reimbursement
- A reasonable geographic territory with strong clinical support resources
- A highly inclusive, diverse team that values the input of all staff to provide excellent patient care.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
physical therapypatient assessmentplan of care developmenttherapeutic proceduresrehabilitative actionsmedication administrationOASIS completiondocumentationpatient condition monitoringsupervision of PTA staff
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationorganizational skillspatient engagementconfidentialityadaptabilityleadership
Certifications
Massachusetts Physical Therapist licenseAmerican Health Association BLS certification