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Job Field: Hospitality Jobs
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Salary: $Not stated

JOB SUMMARY:

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The Physical Therapist plans, organizes and
directs home care services and is experienced in
therapeutic practices, with emphasis on community
home  health education/ experience. The
professional therapist builds from the resources
of the community to plan and direct services to
meet the needs of individual and families within
their home and communities. The therapist acts as
a facilitator, coordinator, advocate, educator,
and skilled caregiver for clients and families.
The Physical Therapist may make the initial
comprehensive Home Health evaluation visit,
develops a specific PT plan of care, and revises
the plan of care, continual reassessment of
client/family needs, client history, diagnosis,
physician orders, excepted outcomes, and client
goals. Initiates appropriate preventative and
rehabilitative therapeutic procedures, provides
direct therapy treatments, formulates and
implements appropriate teaching plans, and
communicates significant clinical findings and
changes in status to the physician and other
involved personnel.
Position Responsibilities The PT is knowledgeable
regarding the services provided by the agency, the
principles of homecare and the patient population
served by the agency. The PT is knowledgeable
regarding Title 22 regulations, Medicare
Conditions of Participation and Joint Commission
standards. PTs must be able to effectively apply
critical thinking and therapy skills to a wide
range of medical and surgical patients
independently in the home under minimal office
supervision. PTs must be able to identify and
apply therapy care and treatments appropriate to
the specific patient age groups served. The PT is
proficient in using the OASIS Assessment tool for
initial and on-going patient evaluations. The PT
is responsible for supporting efforts to improve
clinical and service excellence of patient care
provided. The PT will participate in the
achievement of service targets and process goals.
The PT will participate in clinical record review
and process/ quality improvement activities. The
PT is knowledgeable regarding the qualifications
of other agency staff and the scope of care and
service they can provide in order to make
appropriate referrals and coordinate care.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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None Not stated