Physical Therapist, VNA of Cape Cod

Job summary

The Physical Therapist evaluates patient clinical needs, develops and implements care plans, and coordinates with interdisciplinary teams to ensure effective treatment. They are responsible for documenting skilled care, supervising home health aides, and managing patient discharges while maintaining high standards of service excellence.

Job details

*Sign On Bonus Eligible* Maintain annual HHRG values at the National Standard as appropriate. Utilize HHRG values to establish visit frequency and to establish appropriate interdisciplinary utilization. Annual outcomes meet National Benchmarks. Refers to community resources as appropriate. Evaluates the clinical needs of the patient; initiates, develops, implements and makes necessary revisions to the patient's plan of care; addresses all problems in the plan of care and documents accordingly. Participates in inter-disciplinary patient case conferences; evaluates effectiveness of established plan of care. Instructs and provides documented supervision of the Home Health Aide plan of care every 14 days. Notifies MD/other involved care providers of significant changes in the patient’s condition. Completes admission and other paperwork on a timely basis. Records narrative documentation to reflect skilled care. Documentation is clear, concise and addresses specifics of teaching, direct care and response of patient / caregiver. Obtains and clarifies valid MD orders for all care delivered. Plans and coordinates discharges appropriately and informs patient/MD and records disposition of patient in the discharge summary. Completes all appropriate discharge paperwork. Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers in a manner that reflects VNA’s commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and service. Bachelor of Science Degree or Master's Degree in Physical Therapy from an institution accredited by the Counsel on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and by the American Physical Therapy Association. Current PT license in Mass. with one (1) year clinical experience and CPR certification required. Computer skills preferred.

What you’ll do

The Physical Therapist evaluates patient clinical needs, develops and implements care plans, and coordinates with interdisciplinary teams to ensure effective treatment. They are responsible for documenting skilled care, supervising home health aides, and managing patient discharges while maintaining high standards of service excellence.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution and possess a current Massachusetts PT license. Additionally, at least one year of clinical experience and current CPR certification are required.

Benefits

• Sign On Bonus

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• interdisciplinary collaboration · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Care Planning · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Physical Therapy
• Patient Care
• Care Planning
• Clinical Documentation
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Home Health Aide Supervision
• Patient Assessment
• Discharge Planning
• Medical Record Management
• Communication
• CPR Certification
• Computer Skills
• Clinical Experience
• Accountability
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification
• Compassion
• Discharge Summaries
• Teaching
• Computer Literacy
• Home Health Care
• Caregiving
• Patient Discharges

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Physical Therapist
• Physiotherapists
• Physical Therapists

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