Home Health Physical Therapist, PT
Trinity Health
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Grand Rapids • Missouri • United States
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About the role
- Seeking a Full-Time Home Health Physical Therapist to service our Home Care Patients in the Coopersville, Walker, Allendale and Muskegon areas.
- Accurately assesses clients at admission and other required time points and utilizes appropriate standardized documentation.
- Assesses the client’s condition and needs and determines the agency’s ability to meet those needs in the home care setting.
- Informs the client/caregiver about the agency, care/services available, client obligation for payment, and rights and responsibilities before care is initiated if therapy only case.
- Makes appropriate referrals for evaluation/care to other disciplines and services, and coordinates care with others to ensure effective and efficient care is provided.
- Reports changes in client condition as appropriate and in a timely manner, to the client’s physician and obtains orders for changes in the plan of treatment.
- Initiates and implements appropriate preventive, therapeutic and rehabilitative procedures, and techniques to clients.
- Performs manual therapeutic exercises, massage, and/or manual traction as established by the plan of care.
Requirements
- Possession of a degree, which includes an internship from a baccalaureate/university program in physical therapy approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.
- Licensed to practice as a physical therapist in the state of practice.
- Must have a minimum of one (1) year experience as a physical therapist or have a preceptor for a minimum of 6-8 weeks.
- Current working knowledge of conditions of participation and home healthcare experience preferred.
- Must be able to function in an environment with minimal direct supervision, accepting personal responsibility for maintaining professional relationships with agency’s clients and families.
- Must have current Driver’s license and reliable transportation to and from work site.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance starting Day One
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off + 7 paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
- Comprehensive onboarding and orientation
- Live Your Whole Life Incentive Program – earn premium discounts for completing wellness activities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
physical therapymanual therapeutic exercisesmassagemanual tractionstandardized documentationpreventive procedurestherapeutic proceduresrehabilitative procedures
Soft Skills
client assessmentcoordination of carecommunicationpersonal responsibilityprofessional relationships
Certifications
licensed physical therapistdegree in physical therapy