Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist

This position works collaboratively with other members of the interdisciplinary team to assure delivery of the high-quality physical therapy services in accordance with the Plan of Care for Home Health Patients.

Job Duties And Responsibilities:

• Performs initial evaluation to identify functional deficits and fall risk.
• Establishes Care Plan in consultation with the physician including Problems/Goals/Interventions - resulting from impairments identified during initial evaluation and patient and/family goals identified during assessment.
• Treats patients to develop or restore functions, and maintain maximum performance using physical means, such as therapeutic exercises, balance activities, transfer training and gait training.
• Performs patient and/or caregiver education regarding chronic disease management and safe mobility/fall prevention.
• Assesses, orders, and instructs in appropriate DME.
• Directs and aids patients in pre-prosthetic and prosthetic training.
• Arranges for the provision of outpatient therapy services for treatments unable to be completed in the home.
• Observes, records and reports patient's response to treatment, barriers or potential barriers to goal achievement and any changes in patient's condition to physician.
• Communicates with the Rehab Program Manager, Patient Care Manager, Clinical Coordinator and appropriate staff to plan total patient and family care.
• Confers with other disciplines as appropriate in planning rehabilitation for the patient.
• Records reflect a patient and family-oriented approach. Documentation is timely, accurate, professional and in compliance with agency policy and directives.
• Evaluates and documents the effectiveness and outcomes of care using appropriate standardized tests and measures on an ongoing basis and makes revisions as needed to provide evidence-based care.
• Plans discharge as appropriate, communicating discharge plans with care team.
• Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants as required by regulation.

Qualifications Education:

• Doctoral Degree, Masters or Bachelor's degree from an accredited physical therapy program.
• Licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy required

Training And Experience:

• Preferably one or two years of home health experience.
• Current CPR certification.

Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.