Physical Therapist - PRN - 1st Shift
Midwest Health
- Wamego, KS
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Performs accurate and comprehensive assessments.
- Obtains physician orders for certification and recertification of home physical therapy services.
- Ensures that changes in patient’s clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members and Agency office staff verbally and in writing in a timely manner.
- Ensures that physician orders are communicated to other healthcare team members and Agency staff in a timely, accurate, and thorough manner.
- Coordinates care planning and delivery with the physician, patient and family/caregivers, other healthcare team members and Agency staff to facilitate optimal patient outcomes.
- Educates patients, their families/caregivers and other staff as appropriate, in appropriate physical therapy modalities.
- Delivers physical therapy modalities appropriate to the patient’s clinical status and needs, and in accordance with the standard of care for patient’s age.
- Provides, modifies or discontinues physical therapy modalities based upon an ongoing assessment/reassessment of the patient’s clinical status and in accordance with physician orders.
- Assesses the patient for the need for durable medical equipment as well as other adaptive equipment needs.
- Develops appropriate home exercise programs tailored to the patient’s clinical status, needs and age.
- Synthesizes data from the physical examination and analyzes data to make clinical judgments regarding patient management.
- Able to appropriately assess and reassess a patient’s pain.
- Utilizes appropriate pain management modalities that include, but are not limited to, physical therapy modalities.
- Educates the patient and/or caregiver in effective pain management modalities.
- Provides physical therapy modalities in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
- Performs transfer and discharge planning functions in accordance with Agency policy and applicable laws, regulations and standards.
- Participates in the organization’s information management program.
- Completes and submits necessary documentation in accordance with Agency policy and applicable regulations.
- Submits verification of completed visits in accordance with Agency policy.
- Participates in interdisciplinary team conferences in accordance with Agency policy.
- Maintains current knowledge of community resources. Identifies and accesses appropriate external and internal resources to meet patient and/or family needs and to facilitate optimal patient outcomes while home care services are being provided, and for transfer and discharge processes.
- Current valid state Physical Therapy license
- Graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum/school
- For Medicare certified agencies, Graduate of a physical therapy curriculum approved by:
- The American Physical Therapy Association, or
- The Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association, or
- The Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the American Physical Therapy Association; or,
- Prior to January 1, 1966:
- Was admitted to membership by the American Physical Therapy Association, or,
- Was admitted to registration by the American Registry of Physical Therapists, or,
- Has graduated from a physical therapy curriculum in a four (4) year college or university approved by a State department of education; or
- Two (2) years of appropriate work experience as a Physical Therapist, and has achieved a satisfactory grade on a proficiency examination conducted, approved, or sponsored by the US Public Health Service except for those individuals initially licensed by a state or seeking qualification as a physical therapist after
- If trained outside the United States:
- Was graduated since 1928 from a physical therapy curriculum approved by the country in which the program/school was located and in which there is a member organization of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy.
- Meets the requirements for membership in a member organization of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy.
- Two (2) years of work experience.
- Prior home health experience preferred.
- Valid state driver's license and reliable automobile.
- Proof of current automobile insurance.
- Current health certificate/physical examination and TB testing.
- Current BCLS certification.
- Criminal background check.
- Current liability insurance.
- Current CPR card.
- Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Additional languages preferred.
- Understands regulations/standards applicable to home healthcare.
- Knowledge of general physical therapy modalities and scope of physical therapy practice within the state.
- Flexible, yet organized, with ability to exercise sound judgment.
- For physical demands of position, including vision, hearing, repetitive motion and environment, see following description.