Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health Full time
Company: Pinnacle Home Care Inc.
Location: Fort Myers
Posted on: September 26, 2024
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Job Description:
At Pinnacle Home Care, we are more than just a Medicare
Certified and Florida Licensed Home Health Company. We're a team of
award-winning dedicated professionals driven by a singular mission:
Changing Lives Through the Art of the Experience.
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Our priority at Pinnacle Home Care is to cultivate a positive
workplace atmosphere where every employee feels valued, supported,
and energized in their role. By prioritizing employee well-being
and satisfaction, Pinnacle Home Care ensures that our team can
deliver the highest quality care to our clients with passion and
dedication. -
Join us in making a difference without sacrificing your
well-being!Pinnacle Home Care, Florida's -award-winning -and
largest privately-owned home health agency is currently seeking
dedicated and compassionate healthcare professionals to join our
team of skilled home health care providers. - The ideal candidate
will have a strong commitment to providing quality care to our
patients in their homes.
BENEFITS:
Daily Pay (Work today. Get paid tomorrow!)
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Job Description Summary
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Physical Therapists are responsible for providing physical therapy
services to patients in their own homes. The PT will assess
patients' conditions, develop personalized treatment plans, and
deliver therapy to help improve mobility, reduce pain, and restore
function. The role involves traveling to patients' homes and
adapting treatment plans to suit home environments while ensuring
high-quality care and patient safety.
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Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities
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1. - - - Provides initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of
the client's needs, including Outcome and Assessment Information
Set (OASIS) assessments.
2. - - - Establishes a treatment plan in consultation with the
physician and revises it with the approval of the physician as
necessary.
3. - - - Assists in development and implementation of the
interdisciplinary client care plan as it pertains to Physical
Therapy.
4. - - - Assists the physician in evaluating patients by applying
diagnostic and prognostic muscle, nerve, joint and functional
ability tests. Records and reports to the physician any adverse
reaction to treatment. Obtains additional orders, if necessary.
5. - - - Treats clients to relieve pain, develop or restore
functional and maintain maximum performance, using physical means,
such as exercise, massage, heat, light and electricity.
6. - - - Teaches, supervises, and counsels the family and client in
the physical therapy program. Instructs client in care and use of
adaptive devices such as: -wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes and
prosthetic and orthotic devices.
7. - - - Records on a timely basis all evaluation data, treatments,
and client's response to therapy intervention. Also records quality
assurance data as directed.
8. - - - Prepares an evaluation of the client's condition and
performs periodic reassessments.
9. - - - Supervises Physical Therapist Assistants at least every 30
days.
10. Participates in case conferences, physical therapy staff
meetings, agency activities and in-service programs as necessary.
Participates with staff, clients, and physicians in discharge
planning activities and completes a Physical Therapy Discharge
Summary
11. Supervises the home health aide every 14 days when physical
therapy is the only professional discipline involved in the
client's care.
12. Evaluates the client, the client's significant other(s) and the
home situation to determine what instruction will be required, what
assistance will be available from the family in caring for the
client, and what other Agency and community services will be
required
Awareness of the Agency's QAPI program. Active participation as
required per policies and procedures related to the Agency's QAPI
program.
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Acute awareness of patient rights and the Agency's responsibility
in honoring patient's rights. Awareness of patient rights
description in Agency's service agreement and Agency's admission
packet.
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Awareness of appropriate reasons for a patient discharge and
Agency's policy on appropriate reasons for discharge.
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Awareness of potential signs of abuse and neglect and the steps
required to report suspected abuse and neglect.
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Awareness and ability to design and identify patient centered and
individualized goals with realistic measurable timeframes
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Awareness of infection prevention and control techniques, both
within their scope of practice and within the Agency's policy and
procedures. Awareness and participation in the Agency's infection
control program.
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Appropriate bag technique policy acknowledgement and demonstrated
competence when applicable. Physical therapy equipment and other
medical equipment will be utilized. Hand washing materials and
PPE.
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The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary
of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of
this job. - The incumbents may be requested to perform job related
tasks other than those stated in this description. Incumbents must
be compliant with conditions of participation for Center for
Medicare/ Medicaid Services. -
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Position Qualifications
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- - - - - - - - - - - The ability to drive and the ability to
access clients' homes, which may not be routinely wheelchair
accessible, are required.
- - - - - - - - - - - Hearing, eyesight, and physical dexterity
must be sufficient to perform a physical assessment of the client's
condition and to perform client care.
- - - - - - - - - - - On occasion, may be required to bend, stoop,
reach and move client weight up to 250 pounds, lift and/or carry up
to 30 pounds.
- - - - - - - - - - - Must be a graduate of a Physical Therapy
school approved by the Council of Medical Education of the A.M.A.
in collaboration with the American Physical Therapy
Association.
- - - - - - - - - - - Must be licensed or registered by the
State.
- - - - - - - - - - - Must have at least one year of institutional
experience.
- - - - - - - - - - - The Physical Therapist in charge of PT
services must have a home care experience and at least one year of
supervisory experience. (2 years preferred)
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acute/sub-acute setting.
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Keywords: Pinnacle Home Care Inc., Fort Myers , Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health Full time, Healthcare , Fort Myers, Florida
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