Physical Therapist

• Job Location: Canyon Colorado Home Care & Hospice - Loveland - Loveland, CO 80538
• Position Type: Full-Time/Part-Time
• Salary Range: $38.00 - $58.00 Hourly

Canyon Home Care and Hospice is seeking a dynamic Physical Therapist to join our Northern Colorado team! As a Home Health Physical Therapist you will provide 1:1 care to patients in their homes (which may include Assisted Living or Independent Senior Living facilities.)

You'll create an individualized plan of care, coordinate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure the patient's needs are met, and supervise care provided by the Physical Therapy Assistant, as applicable. The home setting creates a unique opportunity to meet your patients where they are and create meaningful change.

If this sounds like a good fit for you, we'd love to talk to you!! We pride ourselves on providing quality care and setting the you as the clinician up for success! Training is individualized and support is always available. You'll manage your own schedule, allowing for flexibility to do what is best for your patient.

RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Assists the physician or intermediate care provider in evaluating level of function, helps develop the plan of care and revise as necessary. 2. Advises and consults with the family and other agency personnel. 3. Participates in in-service programs and presents in-service programs as assigned. 4.

Understands and adheres to established policies and procedures. 5. Participates with all other health care personnel in patient care planning. 6. Directs and supervises assistant (PTA, HHA) personnel per requirements and as assigned. 7.

Completes initial history and evaluation visit, notifies physician of patient needs and submits plan of care and orders for physician approval. 8. Performs all skilled physical therapy procedures as ordered by physician. 9. Consults with physicians regarding change in treatment. 10.

Writes reports to physicians regarding patients progress. 11. Instructs patients and family/significant others in home programs and activities of daily living and documents instruction in the patients clinical records. 12. Attends all staff meetings and patient care conferences as scheduled. 13.

Supervises the PTA every 30-days and HHA (per requirements) as assigned. 14.

Completes and submits OASIS assessments, reassessments, and transfers, resumptions of care, discharges and significant change in condition in accordance with Agency defined time frames if therapist has been trained and evaluated for competency on tasks. 15. Appropriately utilizes ICD-10 diagnoses and codes. 16.

Completes a discharge summary upon completion of therapy services. 17. Completes a 60-day summary for physician every 60 days if further treatment is to be continued (recertification). 18. Observes confidentiality and safeguards all patient related information. 19.

Prepares and submits patient evaluations, clinical and progress notes in a timely manner as outlined in Agency policy. 20. Immediately reports to Clinical Manager/Therapy Director/RN any patient incidents/variances or complaints. 21. Participants in peer review and QM activities as requested. 22.

Adheres to Agency standards and consistently interprets and accurately performs all assigned responsibilities. 23. Maintains acceptable attendance status, per Agency policy. 24. Reports all incomplete work assignments to Clinical Manager/Therapy Supervisor. 25.

Appearance is always within Agency standards; is clean and well-groomed. 26. Demonstrates effective time management skills through daily documentation and infrequent overtime for routine assignments. 27. Maintains clean and neat work environment. 28. Demonstrates sound judgment, critical thinking and decision making. 29. Maintains current CPR certifications. 30. Performs other duties as assigned.