Join Aveanna Healthcare as a Home Health Physical Therapist, where you will leverage your clinical expertise to enhance patient well-being through tailored therapy interventions in a home setting. Collaborate with a dedicated interdisciplinary team to provide exceptional care and support to patients in the Huntsville area.
Key Responsibilities
Perform initial and ongoing assessments to evaluate mobility, coordination, strength and current level of function
Responsible for administration, evaluation, and interpretation of tests and measurements to determine functional goals and outcomes
Provide a written evaluation and plan of care defining physical therapy needs, goals, progress and expected outcomes
Delivery of physical therapy services to comply with prescribed physician orders
Maintains plan of care by performing timely documentation of client performance, modifying goals and treatment as needed
Responsible for discharge planning, including collaborating and educating the patient and his/her caretakers on home exercise plan to follow discharge
Participates in coordination of services with health care team, physicians, parent/guardians, nurses, etc.
Documents according to policy and procedure and requires minimal supervision or instruction
Documents effectively resulting in no technical or clinical denials subsequent to review of documentation by payers
Maintain effective communication between staff, healthcare team members and family
Supervises other personnel (PTA, HHA) as applicable
Completes OASIS assessments where allowed by state professional practice and regulation
Follow policies and procedures and conforms to all applicable patient care standards, licensure regulations and state laws
Required Qualifications
Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited university/program
Current, unrestricted state license as a Physical Therapist in the state of practice
Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with policies and procedures
Preferred Qualifications
Strong organization and communication skills
Attention to detail
Time management
Proven relationship-builder
Experience in Home Health Therapy and completion of OASIS documentation