Physical Therapist I - Home Health

We are seeking a Physical Therapist I to join our Home Health team. This full time role will work days. This position is within the community (including patients’ homes/shelter and jail).

Purpose of this position: In collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, provides therapeutic services including evaluation, treatment, discharge planning and education.

A sign-on bonus ($5,000.00) is available for eligible external candidates (current employees, contract/temporary workers, and former employees returning to HHS within one year are ineligible).

Responsibilities

• Performs and documents comprehensive physical therapy evaluations.
• Develops and documents patient care plans to promote optimal function and safety
• Observes, evaluates, and documents patient's progress
• Participates in hospital rounds and patient care conferences
• Educates patients and care givers on therapeutic techniques, cares and treatments
• Completes all documentation and charges of services per departmental standards
• Directs and supervises activities performed by the Rehab aides consistent with their training and skill
• (patient transfers, patient transport, preparation of patient and equipment for treatment, selected treatment procedures, clerical duties and departmental maintenance)
• Directs and supervises selected physical therapy interventions performed by physical therapist assistants
• Properly applies and operates rehabilitative equipment
• Assists with developing and conducting physical therapy in-services for other staff
• Orients and mentors newly assigned staff

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited school of physical therapy

Up to 2 fulltime years of experience

Preferred Qualifications

Previous clinical experience (rehabilitation/acute/trauma)

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

Knowledge of policies/procedures and practice standards; physical therapy theory, techniques, and treatment, physical therapy and orthopedic equipment; counseling and educational techniques; bandaging and wrapping techniques

Ability to perform professional physical therapy techniques and treatment; calibrate and operate physical therapy and orthopedic equipment

• Ability to provide work direction for ancillary personnel
• Ability to counsel and instruct patients and families; ability to recognize and document patient progress
• Ability to work cooperatively with other members of the medical team
• Ability to interact with individuals of widely diverse lifestyles including ability to deal objectively with individuals whose attitudes and behaviors differ from his/her own;
• Ability to read and interpret written instructions, patient charts, and physicians' notes
• Ability to interpret policies and procedures in an advisory capacity (educate)

License/Certifications

Possession of valid Physical Therapy license, or temporary license, issued by the Minnesota State Board of Physical Therapy