Aureus Medical Group - Therapy is seeking a travel Home Health Physical Therapist for a travel job in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Physical Therapist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
A physical therapist is needed for a home health setting in Cape Cod, MA! 1 year of home health experience required. As a Physical Therapist, you can expect: the ability to build in-person trusted therapist-patient relationships, continuing education and tuition reimbursement opportunities, independence and autonomy, and career growth possibilities. Give your passion to serve others and your drive for better, more advanced quality healthcare.
Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist (PT, DPT, RPT) in Home Health is responsible for assessing and evaluating patient care needs related to functional status/mobility, endurance/stamina, pain, and other medical conditions. Based on this assessment and evaluation, the Physical Therapist works to help determine a treatment plan, performs interventions aimed at improving and enhancing the patient's well-being, and evaluates the patient's progress.
- Evaluates the patient's functional status and physical therapy needs.
- Assists the physician in the development of the therapy plan of care.
- Observes and reports the patient's response to treatment and any changes in his/her condition to the supervising nurse and/or the physician.
- Treats patients to relieve pain, develop and restore function, and/or maintain maximum functioning using acceptable standards of practice.
- Instructs and informs participating members of the health care team, the patient, and the family/caregivers regarding the plan of care, functional limitations, and progress toward goals.
Qualifications
- Current Physical Therapy licensure in Massachusetts
- Current CPR certification
- Must have a current driver's license and vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle
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