HH Physical Therapist - Per Diem (Lancaster)
Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum with a Bachelors, Masters orDoctoral degree with certification in Physical Therapy or foreign trained equivalent. Currentlicense to practice as a physical therapist in California. California Driver�s license. Proof ofauto insurance. Must have at least two (2) years experience in physical therapy. Clinically skilledto detect early warning signs of complications including medical assessments of skin integrity,mentation. Ability to differentiate emergent versus non emergent patient care status. Ability tolook at patient holistically, not just body part or functional ability. Competency to removestaples/sutures in the home. Commitment to Service Orientation. Effective written and oralcommunication skills. Good interpersonal skills. Must be able to work in a Labor/ManagementPartnership environment. American Heart Association approved BLS National Provider Identifier (NPI)required as of May 23, 2007. Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, andbehaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to ourmembers, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors.Duties: Responsible for coordination of service in the home of Home Health Care patients and theirfamilies in the home. Upon orders of the physician and under the direct physical therapy careservices in the patient�s homes, the PT will develop, implement and document the plan of care, whichincludes coordination of care with Social Services, Nursing, therapies as needed, and direction andsupervision of CHHA�s. Assess physical and psychosocial status and home environment. Develops,implements and documents, according to State and Federal regulations, implement the plan oftreatment for patients. Communicates with physicians concerning treatment plan and course.Supervises Home Health Aides. Attends and participates in team meetings, in services and committees. Completes documentation in a timely manner. Evaluates patients and interprets evaluation findings todetermine the nature and extent of dysfunction. Establishes treatment goals and plans treatment toachieve established goals. Initiates discharge planning for physical therapy. Implements the plan ofcare through direct treatment of the patient, delegates a portion of the treatment plan toappropriate supportive personnel, and coordinates the treatment program with other health carepersonnel as appropriate. Provides advice and education to patient and family. Regularly reassessesclinical signs and symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment, progress of patients towardsgoals, and the need for modifying goals and treatment. Discharges patient from physical therapy whenthe patient has received maximum benefit from physical therapy. In accordance with agency policy,provides accurate, timely documentation of physical therapy patient management. Participates inappropriate 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 inthe areas of staff education, departmental operations, and departmental projects. Supervises thework of Home Health Aides according to regulation and agency policy. Demonstrates on going progresstoward meeting the criteria for professional practice. Consistently supports compliance and thePrinciples of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente�s Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy andconfidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics andintegrity, reporting non compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws andregulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente�s policies and procedures.Notes: This is a Per Diem position, schedule varies according to department needs.