Home Health Physical Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Creekside Family Care is an award winning home health agency that is expanding into the Southwest. We are currently looking for am experienced physical and occupational therapist to head up our therapy department.. This position will be part-time 5-10 hours/week to start hours increasing as case load increases. At Creekside Family Care, we strive to foster a family like environment. We provide flexible scheduling and allow the concerns of our staff to be heard.

Start date for this position will be in the next 2-3 weeks as we are now scheduling our initial licensing survey. Each of our offices operate independently giving the teams the opportunity to run their office the way that works best for them. We are working with an agency to assist with all of the insurance applications so that we can get in the networks as quickly as possible as well as with a great marketing firm that will launch an extensive marketing campaign that will target all of Maricopa county. This is an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a company that is growing by leaps and bounds.

We are also offering quarterly incentive bonuses as goals are met in addition to the salary.

Responsibilities/essential functions:

The person in this position must be able to perform the following essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Assure compliance with company policy and all federal, state, and local regulatory bodies.
• Supervise all therapeutic activities and staff.
• Assist with recruiting, hiring, orienting and ongoing in-service education of all therapy staff.
• Remain informed of home health regulations and standards as well as management issues.
• Accountable for all therapy issues. *
• Provide guidance and support for supervisory, field and office staff.
• Conduct employee performance evaluations. Assists with development of new job standards as needed.
• Counsel staff appropriately and in a timely manner concerning areas of deficiency as well as areas of excellence and quality improvement.
• Ensure coordination of care.
• Assure that a reassessment of a client’s needs is performed by the appropriate health care professional (i.e. when there is a significant health status change in the client’s condition at the physician’s request or after hospital discharge.)
• Ensure compliance with The Conditions of Participation. *
• Participate in review, analysis and appraisal of the effectiveness of the total agency program. *
• Participate in short and long range planning for the agency and implement specific measures for agency growth. Increase market share through education of physicians and other community and referral sources.
• Participate in the evaluation of agency programs.
• Participate in state, local and national organizations, meetings, seminars, workshops and activities relating to the home health profession and health care services.
• Work with other agencies and promote good community relations through involvement in community events.
• Assure service satisfaction through client visits and other measures, as appropriate. Investigate and resolve agency complaints related to nursing or other department if required.
• Ensure care delivery meets the needs of the patients and follows professional practice standards.
• Develop, implement, review and revise policies and procedures to guide care delivery. *
• Monitor compliance with applicable Federal, State and Local laws, Professional Standards and principals, established policies and procedures and the plan of care. *

Qualifications/Educational Requirements:

A person who is licensed, if applicable, by the State in whichpracticing, unless licensure does not apply and meets one of the following requirements:

1. Graduated after successful completion of a Physical Therapist education program approved by one of the following:

• The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
• Successor organizations of CAPTE.
• An education program outside the United States determined to be substantially equivalent to Physical Therapist entry-level education in the United States by a credentials evaluation organization approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or an organization identified in 8 CFR 212.15(e) as it relates to Physical Therapists; and

2. Passed an examination for Physical Therapists approved by the State in which physical therapy services are provided.

A. On or before December 31, 2009

• Graduated after successful completion of a physical therapy curriculum approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE); or
• Meets both of the following:
• Graduated after successful completion of an education program determined to be substantially equivalent to Physical Therapist entry level education in the United States by a credentials evaluation organization approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or identified in 8 CFR 212.15(e) as it relates to Physical Therapists.
• Passed an examination for Physical Therapists approved by the State in which physical therapy services are provided.

B. Before January 1, 2008

• Graduated from a physical therapy curriculum approved by one of the following:
• The American Physical Therapy Association.
• The Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association.
• The Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the American Physical Therapy Association.
• On or before December 31, 1977was licensed or qualified as a Physical Therapist and meets both of the following:
• Has 2 years of appropriate experience as a Physical Therapist.
• Has achieved a satisfactory grade on a proficiency examination conducted, approved, or sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Service.

3. If trained outside the United States before January 1, 2008, meets the following requirements:

• Was graduated since 1928 from a physical therapy curriculum approved in the country in which the curriculum 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.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Flexible Scheduling
• Health Insurance Reimbursement
• Quarterly Incentive Bonuses

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $50.00 - $65.00 per hour

Medical Specialty:

• Home Health

License/Certification:

• Physical Therapy License (Required)