Physical Therapist ( Home Health PT) Dorchester County

Company: PruittHealth
Location: Summerville
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

DescriptionPOSITION: Physical Therapist, Home Health COVERAGE AREA:--Dorchester CountyHOME OFFICE: Charleston OfficePOSITIONSUMMARY: To provide evaluative, consultative and treatmentinterventions to all home health patients in their place ofresidence referred by a licensed physician and willmaintain effective communication with Home Health Partners/ United RehabPartners, patients, patient's familiesand other internal and external customers as appropriate.ESSENTIALJOB FUNCTIONS:1. Completes Evaluations, Assessments,and treatments accurately, including all documentation/records, according topolicy and the individualized care plan in a timely and accurate manner. 2. Follows established policies andprocedures as related to the scope of practice. 3.--Recognizes and responds to prioritiesin patient care showing initiative and sound judgment. 4.--Demonstrates willingness to adapt tochange in workload and assists with training/orienting others. 5.--Provides a clean, safe environmentwith well-stocked supplies and functioning equipment. Has current knowledge ofproper equipment usage. 6.--Observes uniform code or dressguidelines and wears ID badge at all times. 7.--Fosters teamwork environment and issupportive of cultural diversity. 8.--Represents the organization in apositive and professional manner. 9.--Accepts responsibility to report anyalleged or suspected violations to supervisor and/or others until the issue isresolved. 10.--Adheres to Great Customer Serviceprinciples of the organization. 11.--Reports to work on time as scheduled;providing proper notification per policy of tardiness, planned or unplannedPTO. 12.--Follows all Tenets of the Organization;demonstrating the Committed to Caring Philosophy throughout each work day. 13.--Fosters a culture of compliance byfollowing the Code of Conduct and other applicable policies and regulatoryrequirements at all times. 14.--Completes all required orientation, inservices and trainings timely and successfully.15.--Performs other related duties asnecessary and as directed by supervisor. QualificationsLICENSURE,CERTIFICATION AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:Must have a validprofessional license in State of practice.Graduateof an accredited Physical Therapy Program. If foreign-trained,the program must be deemed substantially equivalent to a Physical Therapistentry level education in the U.S. by a credentials evaluation organization approvedby the APTA.ESSENTIALSKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:1.--Demonstratesa strong sense of quality, work ethic and flexibility. Always represents theorganization in a positive and professional manner. 2.--Demonstrates the ability to takeinitiative and use sound judgment in routine and emergency situations.Knowledge of established safety procedures when performing tasks and/or workingwith equipment. Follow established safety regulations, to include fireprotection and prevention, smoking regulations, infection control, etc.3.--Expresses thoughts clearly andconcisely in oral and written form. 4.--Develops good rapport easily withpatients, families, partners and customers; exhibiting a helpful and courteousattitude at all times.5.--General proficiency in computer usageespecially Microsoft Office applications and electronic medical recordreporting following HIPAA regulations. 6.--Maintains self-direction, able toprioritize demonstrating excellent time management to obtain outcomes andstrategic goals by targeted deadlines. 7.--Attends and participates incontinuing educational programs to keep abreast of changes in their field, aswell as, to maintain current license/certification, as required.Job: TherapyPrimary Location: South Carolina-SummervilleSchedule: Full-timeShift: 1st ShiftJob Posting: Jan 5, 2021, 10:46:37 AM

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