Physical Therapist (PT) - Home Health

Job Description
Additional Information About the Role Do you want to support patients in their home? Are you looking for a new adventure, where you can control your schedule and build patient relationships? If so, BJC Home Care is looking for a Physical Therapist to join their Missouri team! Schedule Full time Day shift 8a-4:30p Weekend/Holiday rotation Region North region Benefits Mileage reimbursement $2500 sign on bonus Overview BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs. BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country. The Metro St. Louis Intermittent Home Care Department of BJC Home Care Services provides home visits to patients in the metropolitan St. Louis area and several nearby counties, with 24 hour on-call home care nursing supervision. Our JCAHO accredited, multi-disciplinary approach combines leading edge technology with a firm belief in the powerful recuperative advantages of receiving home care. Preferred Qualifications Role Purpose Provides direct patient care activities to home care or home health patients according to physician orders in the home environment including assessment, evaluation, treatment planning, implementation and instruction/supervision of physical therapy practice. Responsibilities Instructs and assists patient to perform various physical activities and in use of assistive and supportive devices such as crutches, canes, and prostheses. Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures. Re-evaluates patient and adapts treatment program accordingly to achieve maximum benefit. Confers with physician and other practitioners to obtain additional information, suggest revisions in treatment plan and to integrate physical therapy treatment with other aspects of patients‘ care. Evaluates, fits and adjusts prosthetic and orthotic devices and recommends modifications to Orthotist. Minimum Requirements Education Bachelor's Degree - Physical Therapy (PT) Experience No Experience Supervisor Experience No Experience Licenses & Certifications Valid Driver's License Physical Therapist License Benefits and Legal Statement BJC Total Rewards At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being. Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date Disability insurance* paid for by BJC Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC 401(k) plan with BJC match Tuition Assistance available on first day BJC Institute for Learning and Development Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time Adoption assistance To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits *Not all benefits apply to all jobs The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity EmployerQualifications
Role Purpose Provides direct patient care activities to home care or home health patients according to physician orders in the home environment including assessment, evaluation, treatment planning, implementation and instruction/supervision of physical therapy practice. Responsibilities Instructs and assists patient to perform various physical activities and in use of assistive and supportive devices such as crutches, canes, and prostheses. Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures. Re-evaluates patient and adapts treatment program accordingly to achieve maximum benefit. Confers with physician and other practitioners to obtain additional information, suggest revisions in treatment plan and to integrate physical therapy treatment with other aspects of patients‘ care. Evaluates, fits and adjusts prosthetic and orthotic devices and recommends modifications to Orthotist. Minimum Requirements Education Bachelor's Degree - Physical Therapy (PT) Experience No Experience Supervisor Experience No Experience Licenses & Certifications Valid Driver's License Physical Therapist License
Responsibilities
BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs. BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country. The Metro St. Louis Intermittent Home Care Department of BJC Home Care Services provides home visits to patients in the metropolitan St. Louis area and several nearby counties, with 24 hour on-call home care nursing supervision. Our JCAHO accredited, multi-disciplinary approach combines leading edge technology with a firm belief in the powerful recuperative advantages of receiving home care.