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Job Id:
8372
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Home Health: Part Time Physical Therapist for evals and PTA supervision
Community Health Network: . At CHN we strive to provide our adults and youth with nothing but the best care. With each day comes a reward, a reward of knowing you have touched one’s heart, and are on your way to making a positive difference. CHN is currently looking for a Full Time Physical Therapist in Wayne and Stark Counties. If you have a passion for working one on one with people, and are interested in helping us to better serve people with disabilities, we’d like to talk with you.
Work for a growing, person centered company:
- Competitive starting wage
- Open and direct communication with your supervisors
- Meaningful, patient centered work
- Mileage reimbursement
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This position is directly supervised by the administrator, Therapy Coordinator, and/or Director of Nursing within community Health Network, LTD.
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Meets the patient's goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining physical therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.
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Helps patient accomplish treatment plan by administering manual exercises; instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as nonmanual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities and in using assistive and supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
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Administers physical therapy treatments by giving massages; initiating traction; applying physical agents; directing treatments given by aides, technicians, and assistants.
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Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs; instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment; recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs.
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Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
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Maintains patient confidence by keeping information confidential.
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Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
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Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
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Other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications:
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Current licensure in good standing with the OTPTAT licensing board
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Professional work experience in related setting
Job Location: Wayne County, Stark County
Required:
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High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
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Current license in good standing with the OTPTAT licensing board
- BLS for Healthcare Providers
- American Heart or Red Cross
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Driver’s license
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Two professional references
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Auto insurance
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Social Security Card
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