What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist Ogden Homecare position at Intermountain Health?
Job Description:
This position provides quality physical therapy services to patients and families in the home in accordance with state licensure, laws, professional standards, and ethics within guidelines of agency standards, policies and procedures and coordinates care with all disciplines involved.Provides competent theoretical and technical skills pertinent to the patient populations being served:
- When assigned, demonstrates effective primary patient care coordination with all disciplines.
Follows the patient care coordination process:
- Thoroughly identifies and evaluates functional and rehabilitative needs.
- Identifies and prioritizes patient needs.
- Develops and implements appropriate care plan and goals.
- Adjusts and updates care plan as needed and communicates changes to the case manager
- Appropriately coordinates patient care with other disciplines and the case manager
- Consistently follows the established care plan.
- Provides appropriate education to patients and families.
- Delegates and appropriately supervises Physical Therapy Assistants and home health aides when required.
- Appropriate Utilization.
- Infection Control.
- Participates in timely corrective action plans.
Practices within the Scope of Practice and complies with all policies, laws, licensure, regulations, and standards for care pertaining to the delivery of home care service.
Provides timely and thorough documentation of the patient record consistent with agency standards.
Demonstrates the efficient use of resources by effectively managing time, supplies, and equipment and by meeting established productivity standards.
Minimum Qualifications
Current Physical Therapy License in the state of practice.
Current driver's license, insured, reliable transportation and acceptable driving record.
- Basic life support certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
- Access to the Internet or a phone line transferring patient files twice a day.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated effective communication skills.
- Basic computer skills.
Physical Requirements:
Physical Qualifications
Carrying, Hearing/Listening, Manual Dexterity, Pulling/Pushing, Speaking, Standing, Squatting/Kneeling.
Anticipated job posting close date:
Location:
Homecare - OgdenWork City:
OgdenWork State:
UtahScheduled Weekly Hours:
40The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$40.41 - $62.34We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
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Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Our facilities do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs, services or activities, or on the basis of sex (gender) in health programs and activities
Salary : $40 - $62
