Physical Therapist- Uniontown area

Job description

UPMC Home Health is hiring a Full-Time Physical Therapist for the Uniontown area.

nProvide age-sensitive professional physical therapy care in the home setting, including admission visits, evaluation, instruction, and treatment to patients to maximize functional abilities and ensure optimal care.

nResponsibilities:

nnnStandard Responsibilities Performs by system-wide competencies/behaviors. Performs other duties as assigned. *Indicates a non-essential job responsibility.

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nnAttends compliance training and adheres to the organization's standards of conduct, policies, and procedures.

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nnFocuses on customer service and continually strives to perform the duties of their job in a manner that will result in optimal satisfaction.

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nnIdentifies, develops, and participates in process improvement opportunities within the home health agency that will enhance our services.

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nnPerforms duties and job responsibilities in a fashion that coincides with the service management philosophy of UPMC Home Healthcare towards patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians, and other departments within the organization.

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nnContinually develops professional skills by assuming responsibility for ongoing continuing education.

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nnParticipates in on-call coverage rotation for the agency.

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nnAssigns and supervises the Physical Therapy Assistant according to the guidelines of the State Board of Physical Therapy.

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nnAdvises and consults with the family, inter-intradisciplinary team members, physicians, and other professionals, as appropriate, to ensure optimal patient care.

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nnData syncs (transmits) information same day.

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nnMaintains and completes all documentation promptly and accurately including visit assessment, OASIS, 485, and Verbal Orders on the laptop device or in written documentation while in the patient's home and within the agency and regulatory standards.

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nnEstablishes the plan of care in collaboration with the physician, patient, and UM professional by the physician's orders and patient needs and follows the admission process.

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nnEvaluates, plans, and treats patients in an effective physical therapy program utilizing diagnostic, muscle, nerve, joint, and functional ability testing within the standards of Physical Therapy Practice. Makes recommendations and orders necessary DME when indicated.

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n nRequirements and qualifications:

nGraduated from a physical therapy curriculum approved by:

nThe American Physical Therapy Association, or

nThe Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association; or

nThe Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the American Physical Therapy Association;

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nBefore January 1, 1996:

nWas admitted to membership by the American Physical Therapy Association; or

nWas admitted to registration by the American Registry of Physical Therapists; or

nHas graduated from a physical therapy curriculum in a 4-year college or university approved by a State department of education;

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nHas 2 years of appropriate experience as a physical therapist and has achieved a satisfactory grade on a proficiency examination

nconducted, approved, or sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Service except that such determinations of proficiency do not apply with

nrespect to persons initially licensed by a State or seeking qualification as a physical therapist after December 31, 1977.

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nWas licensed or registered before January 1, 1966, and before January 1, 1970, had 15 years of full-time experience in the treatment

nof illness or injury through the practice of physical therapy in which services were rendered under the order and direction of attending

nand referring doctors of medicine or osteopathy;

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nIf trained outside the United States, was graduated in 1928 from a physical therapy curriculum approved in the country in which

nthere is a member organization of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy;

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nMeets the requirements for membership in a member organization of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy.

nMinimum one (1) year of clinical experience to practice without supervision or less than one (1) year if practicing under supervision, i.e.,

nALF/PCH.

nMay in the course of their job duties be in rooms where medications are stored. No contact with medications is allowed.

Worksite address

pittsburgh, PA, 15289, US

Who can apply

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