Physical Therapist
AHN Healthcare@Home Borough of Canonsburg, PennsylvaniaLocation Borough of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Company AHN Healthcare@Home
Job Type Full time
Date posted 03/10/2025
Job Description
1. Obtain patient’s informed consent to treatment.
2. Perform home safety/fall risk assessments and document appropriately.
3. Plan, prepare and carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
4. Perform and document an OASIS assessment/initial assessment, evaluating the data to identify problems and determine a plan of care/intervention within 24-48 hours of referrals.
5. Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefits.
6. Administer appropriate modalities (manual and physical agents) to help relieve pain, increase strength, decrease/prevent deformity or crippling, and increase quality of life.
7. Instruct patient, family, and caregivers in treatment procedures/plan of care.
8. Instruct patient, family, and caregivers in home exercise program.
9. Confer with the patient, medical practitioners and appropriate others to plan, implement and assess the intervention program.
10. Review medical records and physician referral to help determine plan of care and intervention.
11. Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient’s chart or enter information into the computer.
12. Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals/outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow-up or referrals as needed.
13. Test and measure patient’s strength, motor development, sensation, function, respiratory/circulatory function and overall quality of life and record data appropriately.
14. Identify and document goals, anticipated progress, and plan for reevaluation every 6th visit.
15. Provide information to the patient about the proposed intervention, its material risk and any reasonable alternatives.
16. Refer to the appropriate practitioner if a finding is revealed out of the scope of the practice.
17. Direct and supervise supportive personnel, assessing their competence, delegating specific tasks to them and establishing channels of communication.
18. Teach physical therapy students as well as those in other health professions.
19. Provide educational information about physical therapy and physical therapists, injury prevention, ergonomics and ways to promote health to our customers and community.
20. Refer clients to community resources and services.
21. Conduct and support research and apply research findings to practice.
22. Follow best practices as outlined in handbook.
23. Follow guidelines as indicated in employee handbook.
24. Participate in QA/OBQI initiatives with problem-solving via action items.
25. Perform initial assessments within 3 business days after the start of care.
26. Attendance at staff meetings is mandatory. If unable to attend, must follow-up with supervisor.
27. Documentation of notes will be submitted within 24 hours of performing the visit.
28. Completion of other duties not specified as requested or assigned by Management.
29. Thorough knowledge of and strict adherence to the company’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values.
30. Performs other duties as assigned by management.
NOTICE: Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is part of our background process, which includes medical and recreational marijuana.
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Includes compensation related to patient care visits, non-visit activities, paid days off, shift premium pay, and first year success bonus. Low end of the range is the average annual compensation earned based on a fully productive caseload. The high end of the range is reflective of those who exceed productivity. *Compensation potential varies by market.
JR# JR245881
Jennifer Quinones Hospice Nurse
"The support from staff, supervisors, and Medical Directors is great. The education is top notch, too. They always want to give us more, so we can be the best there is. I tell people I can't believe how much time I wasted before coming to work here!"
Wendy Bongero Sr. Vice President of Operations, Hospice
“Leaders who don’t listen to the people on their teams are blowing a huge opportunity. No one knows better than the clinicians what our patients need.”
Carrie Dodge Sales
Residential’s positive culture has given me the confidence to expand my skill set and grow in my career.