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Form of workValeo Home Health & Hospice is a 4 time Best of State and 3-time Top Workplace winner, who services Utah, Salt Lake, Weber, and Davis counties. We strive to be renowned for our dedication to exceptional patient care and our commitment to our outstanding workforce.
The Physical Therapist (PT) evaluates, plans and administers comprehensive physical therapy modalities/regimens to patients in their place of residence for the purpose of developing and restoring function through rehabilitative physical therapy as prescribed by a physician.
- Performs accurate and comprehensive assessments.
- Completes OASIS data sets for "therapy only" cases.
- Obtains physician orders for certification and recertification of home physical therapy services.
- Ensures that changes in patients’ clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members and HHA office staff verbally and in writing in a timely manner.
- Ensures that physician orders are communicated to other healthcare team members and HHA 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 HHA 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.
- Overseeing therapy assistants per company policy and state guidelines, as needed.
- Complete patient documentation on time.
- Attends in-service and staff meetings as needed.
- Completes assigned training on time.
- Completes annual education requirements.
- Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to the geriatric and adult population.
- Compassion and empathy for patients.
- Attention to detail regarding a patient’s problems to analyze what they need to ease their pain and to prevent further injury.
- Interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with patients, families and staff.
- Communication skills to interact clearly with doctors, family members, patients and the entire team of care
Qualifications, Education and Experience:
- Current valid State Physical Therapy license, in the agency's practicing State.
- Graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum/school.
- 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 December 31, 1977; or Was licensed or registered prior to January 1, 1966, and prior to January 1, 1970 had 15 years of full- time physical therapy practice experience under the order and direction of attending or referring doctors of medicine or osteopathy; or, If trained outside the United States: Has 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.
- Criminal background check.
- Current CPR card.
Fortis Health and our affiliated companies (Valeo Home Health and Hospice, Select Home Health, Hospice and Senior Care), are an equal employment opportunity agency. Our policy is to hire and promote for all jobs without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual preference, age, marital status, veteran, or physical or mental disability, or any other protected status under applicable laws, unrelated to ability perform the work required. Decisions on employment and promotion are based solely upon an individual’s qualifications, with reference to the skills and abilities of the position for which the individual is being considered. If you need assistance or an accomodation due to a disability you may contact is at feedback@fortishh.com
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