Home Health Physical Therapist

Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Tustin
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Important Update: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kaiser Permanente is moving to a virtual recruitment process including telephone and video interviews to help ensure the health and safety of our employees, candidates, and communities. Also, some hiring activities may be delayed or suspended in certain geographic areas and job categories. For more information on Kaiser Permanente's response to COVID-19, visit our Resource Center . Strength is Relative. Potential is Infinite. Help your patients achieve their goals while realizing those of your own. Working alongside clinical experts and physicians, you'll have the freedom, resources, and support you need to develop innovative care plans and improve your patients' quality of life. Home Health Physical Therapist Location: Tustin, CA Job Number: 938765 Date posted: 02/19/2021 Submit Interest Description: In accordance with agency policy and state/federal regulations, provides independent, age-appropriate physical therapy to patients in their place of residence. Teaches patient/family and caregivers preventative and rehabilitative procedures. Develops and coordinates the plan of care and provides case management. Essential Responsibilities:

• Evaluates patients and interprets evaluation findings to determine the nature and extent of dysfunction
• Establishes treatment goals and plans treatment to achieve established goals
• Initiates discharge planning for physical therapy
• Implements the plan of care through direct treatment of the patient, delegates a portion of the treatment plan to appropriate supportive personnel, and coordinates the treatment program with other health care personnel as appropriate.
• Provides advice and education to patient and family
• Regularly reassesses clinical signs and symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment, progress of patients towards goals, and the need for modifying goals and treatment.
• Discharges patient from physical therapy when the patient has received maximum benefit from physical therapy
• In accordance with agency policy, provides accurate, timely documentation of physical therapy patient management
  
• Participates in appropriate and approved educational and clinical research activities in physical therapy
• Participates in specialized patient care clinics outside the department.
• Assists in the development, implementation, and review of departmental patient care programs
• Performs other duties as needed in the areas of staff education, departmental operations, and departmental projects
• Supervises the work of Home Health Aides according to regulation and agency policy.
• Demonstrates on-going progress toward meeting the criteria for professional practice Basic Qualifications: Experience
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in physical therapy. Education
• Graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum with a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctoral degree with certification in Physical Therapy or foreign-trained equivalent. License, Certification, Registration
• Current license to practice as a physical therapist in California.
• Current CA Driver's license
• American Heart Association approved BLS.
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) required as of May 23, 2007. Additional Requirements:
• Clinically skilled to detect early warning signs of complications including medical assessments of skin integrity, mentation.
• Ability to differentiate emergent versus non emergent patient care status.
• Ability to look at patient holistically, not just body part or functional ability.
• Competency to remove staples/sutures in the home.
• Commitment to Service Orientation.
• Effective written and oral communication skills (in English).
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
• Clear driving record for the past two (2) years and proof of automobile insurance as required by law. Preferred Qualifications:
• Computer literate preferred.
• Experience in an automated clinical information system preferred. Primary Location: California,Tustin,Tustin Home Health Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Workdays: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat Working Hours Start: 08:30 AM Working Hours End: 05:00 PM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B24-AFSCME-United Therapists of So Cal Job Level: Individual Contributor Job Category: Rehab Services Specialty: Physical / Occupational Therapy Department: Tustin Executive Center - Home Health - 0801 Travel: Yes, 75 % of the Time Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.
  
  External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.
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