Home Health Physical Therapist- West Mifflin and surrounding area

UPMC Home Health is hiring a Full-Time Physical Therapist for West Mifflin and the surrounding areas

Job Summary
The Staff Physical Therapist reviews patient charts, performs initial assessments, develops treatment plans, and administers
physical therapy treatments and modalities, monitors progress, and documents treatments performed with patients
(including discharge planning and patient education) to increase overall functioning, reduce discomfort, and increase
or maintain flexibility and range of motion/strength, and achieve other medical and therapeutic goals.

Responsibilities:
Performs physical therapy assessment, reassessment, and treatment, and supervises physical therapist assistants in the
treatment of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients referred by a physician to the clinic. Develops plan of
care including goals and treatment plan by physician referral, nature of injury/illness, and results of
physical therapy assessment. Modifies or adjusts plan of care based on patient's response to treatment and/or changes
in patient's status. Works with PTAs to adjust patient programs as patient status changes.
Maintains written documentation for all physical therapy services rendered, including documentation of initial
assessment, follow-up visits, and discharge summary consistent with department standards. Co-signs physical
therapist assistant documentation biweekly.
Provides verbal and/or written home instructions to the patient and/or family members when applicable.
Communicates patient's status to the referring physician and other health care team members.
Schedules patients to achieve and maintain a level of productivity that meets or exceeds the standard established for
the facility by the organization while ensuring delivery of quality patient care.
Completes necessary charge and statistical information to reflect the service rendered to the patient accurately.
May serves as a clinical instructor for physical therapy students as well as residents and fellows in a specialty area of
physical therapy.
Rotates through selected treatment areas when necessary to facilitate organizational needs.
Maintains professional license/registration through steady pursuit and participation in appropriate continuing education
and professional development opportunities to satisfy requirements for licensure/registration renewal.
Attends and actively participates in staff meetings and in-service education programs.
*Performs by system-wide competencies/behaviors.
*Performs other duties as assigned.