Physical Therapist - VHS Home Health Care

Physical Therapist

Location: Newport News, Virginia

Join us at Virginia Health Services, where your passion for compassionate care can transform lives. We commit to prioritizing quality of life and want to help you live your best life too! Virginia Health Services offers our Physical Therapists:

Benefits:

• Competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package
• Holiday pay for 11 worked holidays, paid at DOUBLE time
• Paid time off and sick time available as you accrue it
• Early wage access with Netspend Earned Wage Access
• Group health insurance including medical, dental, vision, and employee assistance program
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Referral program with potential earnings of up to $1,500 for each new hire you refer
• Training and development opportunities offered in-house at our Employment, Enrichment and Education (EEE) Center

Job Description:

• Assist the physician in evaluating the patient's level of function and assess the home environment for safety hazards
• Identify functional problems, establish goals, and create a plan of care to improve the patient's functional status
• Perform patient tests, measurements, and evaluations, such as range of motion and manual muscle tests
• Complete start-of-care, recertifications, resumption-of-care, and discharge Comprehensive OASIS assessments
• Instruct patients, family members, and other health team members during certain phases of physical therapy
• Administer exercise programs utilizing specialized therapeutic techniques and equipment
• Plan and administer prescribed physical therapy treatment programs
• Recommend prosthetic/orthotic devices and evaluate their effectiveness
• Confer with family, referring physician, and other agency staff to ensure coordinated patient care
• Submit required documentation of patient evaluations, plan of care, and progress reports

Working Environment:

• Field experience may expose employees to temperature extremes, physical injury, unsafe environments, or exposure to infectious diseases and offensive odors
• Responsible for the prudent and efficient use of routine office and medical supplies
• Must demonstrate basic knowledge of all procedures and have the ability to follow instructions from the physician and other professional staff
• Maintain confidentiality of patient information

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Graduate from an accredited Physical Therapy program and licensed by the state of practice
• Maintain proof of current CPR training

Virginia Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions and responsibilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.