Physical Therapist Home Health Full Time

Company: Kindred at Home
Location: Carson City
Posted on: September 16, 2021

Job Description:

Kindred at Home is the first home health agency in the U.S. to use MyNICaS™ to help treat heart and other chronic conditions at home. MyNICaS is a portable, non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring device that measures cardiovascular, respiratory and fluid parameters to guide targeted intervention adjustments. It provides valid, reliable data as accurate as Swan-Ganz Thermodilution – without the need for a pulmonary artery catheter and hospitalization. 

MyNICaS provides predictive data that reveals warning signs before patients become symptomatic, reducing emergent situations. Kindred at Home clinicians can now proactively monitor patients’ response to medication adjustments, nutrition and activity. The easy-to-read reports are also a powerful tool for efficiently informing physicians and motivating patients to make cumulative lifestyle adjustments that improve their wellbeing. 

Be one of the first home health clinicians to use MyNICaS™ to help treat patients with heart and other chronic conditions. 

Work with teammates who are committed to translating and applying innovative technology into the home.

Work with a company committed to using innovative technology, like the MyNICaS™ non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring device, to improve the quality of care for patients. 

Work with teammates who are committed to using innovative technology, like the MyNICaS™ non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring device, to improve patients’ medical stability, condition management, medication adherence and quality of life.

Our Care Matters.  

When you join the Kindred at Home team, you become part of something bigger. We are the nation’s leading provider of comprehensive home health, hospice, and non-medical home care services. Our team delivers compassionate, high-quality care to patients in their homes or places of residence, including non-medical personal assistance, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, hospice and palliative care. Now more than ever, people in your community need in-home healthcare. Our team helps to keep them safely at home, during moments that matter most to them.  Our caregivers focus on each unique patient to deliver the appropriate care and emotional support to our patients and their families.

Our Employees Matter.

We believe a world-class patient experience is enabled by an exceptional employee experience. And, committed to fostering an amazing employee experience at Kindred at Home.  Our people are our greatest resource and asset, and we are committed to helping our employees thrive and fulfill their personal and professional goals.

We offer:

• Competitive pay and 401k
• Healthy Steps Wellness
• Healthcare Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Centers of Excellence Program
• Educational Assistance
• Clinical ladder for professional credentialing and advancement
• Leadership development
• Talent focused Framework
• Targeted personal and career development planning

As a Home Health Physical Therapist, you will:

• Plan and administer prescribed skilled physical therapy treatment and training for patients suffering from various injuries, illnesses and functional disabilities to attain highest level of physical function. 
• Test/screen the patient’s physical strengths to assist the physician in evaluating the patient’s level of function and records findings to develop or pursue treatment programs and establish measurable training objectives.
• Develop/implement a conditioning/rehabilitation program consistent with physician’s Plan of Treatment and the overall goals of the patient/rehab team.  Adjust treatment as needed to achieve maximum results.
• Confer with physician and clinical team members to obtain additional patient information and assist in developing, implementing and revising the therapy treatment program and Plan of Treatment.
• Provide Physical Therapy Assistants and Home Health Aide staff with written instructions/care plan that reflects current plan of care as related to therapy, supervise/evaluate staffs' performance.  Monitor the appropriate completion of documentation by physical therapy assistants and home health aides/personal care workers as part of the supervisory/leadership responsibility.
• Accurately, promptly and thoroughly document patients' care observations, interventions and evaluations.  Assure that interim (verbal) orders received from the physician and physical therapist are promptly and accurately documented, submitted for physician signature and implemented
• Report patient's progress to the patient's physician, Clinical Manager, staff, patient and family.  Submit evaluation, treatment plans, progress reports and discharge summary to the supervisor and care management staff.  

• Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Program (approved by the APTA)
• Minimum of one year physical therapy experience preferred
• Current and unrestricted Physical Therapy license
• Current CPR certification
• Strong organizational and communication skills 

Join Our Team! 

Check out our video to get a glimpse of a day in the life of our Home Health team - Home Health 

To learn more, please contact your local recruiter at (toll free) 855-KND-AT-HOME or apply online.  Our Recruiters are ready to help you start a new and rewarding career with Kindred at Home.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

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