Physical Therapist

Are you looking for an exciting and fulfilling new opportunity? Transitions Health Care is looking for you! At Transitions we cater to our patients needs with personal and professional home care and outpatient therapy, servicing from Longmont to Broomfield and everywhere in between! Transitions offers very flexible schedules, competitive wages, and an amazing team approach. We are looking for a dedicated Physical Therapist to join our team of very qualified professionals, providing exceptional service to our patients. Please read the job description and qualifications below to see if Transitions Health Care is a match for you!

Transitions Home Health Care and Transitions Wellness & Therapy Care (Outpatient Therapy)

Job Summary :

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 or maintenance physical therapy as prescribed by a physician.

Level of Responsibility :

Works under the supervision of the Clinical Manager / Therapy Manager or their designee. Supervises physical therapy assistants as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.
• Develops, initiates, and evaluates the plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver (s).
• Provides skilled therapy services per physician orders, the patient's plan of care, agency policies and professional standards.
• Performs all aspects of patient / client care in an environment that optimizes safety.
• Ensures that changes in patients' clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members and agency office staff in a timely manner.
• Obtains all necessary physician orders and collaborates with the physician as the patient's needs dictate. Communicates with all physicians involved in the plan of care and other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current plan of care.
• Coordinate's patient care and participates in case conferences to discuss multidisciplinary team responsibilities, patient progress, plans for continued care, new problems, etc.
• Educates and counsels patients, their families / caregivers, and other staff as appropriate, in appropriate speech therapy modalities.
• 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.
• Provides supervision and mentorship to PT assistants.
• Documents all care and services provided according to professional standards and agency policy and procedures.
• Adheres to all agency policies and procedures.
• Completes all mandatory agency training and in-service activities.
• Participates in the agency's quality management / QAPI activities.

Job Description

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