Job Summary
Job Description
Join our Team: Full-Time Physical Therapists Wanted at Flex Care Chiropractic Center!
As a leading national home healthcare organization, our rich history of excellence propels us toward an ambitious future vision.
We are making a significant impact in the realm of homecare by dedicating ourselves to delivering cost-effective, personalized, and patient-family-centered medical home healthcare, home hospice, private duty home care, and independent living support services. Our approach is concierge-style, on-demand, aiming to craft an outstanding patient experience.
Schedule
Monday to Friday
Responsibilities:
- The Physical Therapist directs physical therapy interventions aimed at preventing disability, alleviating pain, enhancing, restoring, and maintaining optimal muscle function within the client’s capabilities, following the prescribed care/treatment plan.
- Supervise physical therapy assistants to ensure the proper implementation of the care plan.
- Evaluate the client’s functional level through diagnostic and prognostic tests assessing muscle, nerve, joint, and functional abilities.
- Assess the home environment for rehabilitation and recommend appropriate enhancements to enhance the client's independence.
- Deliver physical therapy services at the client’s residence as prescribed by a physician.
- Administer manual therapeutic exercises, guide and assist clients in non-manual exercises, and facilitate functional activities.
- Provide traction, massage, and treatments involving the application of physical agents.
- Evaluate, fit, and adjust prosthetic and orthotic devices, recommending modifications to the physician.
- Contribute to the development, review, and update of the care plan.
- Observe, record, and report any changes in the client’s condition and response to therapy, making suggestions for modifications to the care plan to the client’s physician and Case Manager.
- Prepare clinical records, including initial evaluations (including OASIS), care plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries, submitting them for the client’s clinical record.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team case conferences, contributing to planning and evaluating the overall treatment for the client, and confer with team members as necessary.
- Advise and consult with the client/family and other agency personnel.
- Submit orders and documentation (clinical and payroll) promptly and in accordance with branch policy.
- Instruct the client/family on the use and care of physical therapy devices and the client’s comprehensive physical therapy program.
- Instruct and supervise Physical Therapy Assistants in specific phases of physical therapy services they may provide.
- Supervise the Physical Therapy Assistant minimally as required by applicable state law.
- Complete an on-site functional assessment, review and revise the care plan, and assess the utilization of community resources as required by the client.
- Be accessible to the Physical Therapy Assistant when providing treatment to a client.
- Fulfill other assignments and duties as requested and assigned to achieve the goals and objectives of the Company.
Qualifications:
- Innovative thinker with a passion for thought leadership
- Ability to make and embrace challenging decisions while taking accountability for them
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree
- One (1) year of experience as a physical therapist in acute care or home care settings, or as mandated by law
- Current, in-good-standing PT licensure in the state(s) of practice
- Valid CPR certification
- Possession of a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance
- Strong dedication to clinical excellence, quality, and integrity
- Championing and leading the patient care mission by delivering an exceptional patient experience
- Positive attitude and adeptness at fitting into a collaborative team for patient care
- Excellent interpersonal communication and patient/family engagement skills
- High energy, focus, work ethic, motivation, and commitment to continuous learning and growth
- Proficiency in federal, state, and governing agency regulations
- Outstanding presentation, writing, and communication skills
- Ability to use professional judgment in delegating selected nursing tasks
- Strong capability to be the public face of the organization and serve as an advocate for Home Healthcare, Home Hospice, and other service lines
Salary:
$90,000 - $100,000 a year plus full benefits.
Benefits
- Competitive pay with healthcare, dental, vision, pharmacy, Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Account benefits with affordable premiums for Full-time team members
- 401K available to all team members
- Supportive time away through PTO time and company-paid holidays for Full-time team members
- Mobile benefits access, telemedicine access, health education library, and health cost estimator for Full-time team members
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Short and long-term disability insurance available at affordable rates for Full-time team members
- Talent science that improves the quality of our talent acquisition, recruiting process and team members