Physical Therapist – Home Care

The Physical Therapist is a professional responsible for planning and administering occupational therapy evaluations, as well as planning and implementing appropriate treatment.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work well with others.
• Ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing.
• Computer system/software proficiency.
• Ability to travel around in the District of Columbia.

Essential Functions:

• Perform evaluations and document pertinent results, including patient and/or family interview, review of pertinent background information, observations, standardized and other objective measurements, systems review and interpretation of findings, within time frames consistent with care setting and department policy.
• Discuss evaluation results with patient/caregiver and appropriate healthcare team members and respond to questions appropriately.
• When treatment is appropriate, provide recommendations (including need for further assessment, follow up or referrals for additional services), information concerning the frequency, estimate of duration/type of service required and prognosis. Identify discharge planning needs with consideration of patient’s medical, psychological, behavioral and socioeconomic status.
• Identify and consider patient/caregiver expectations and limitations when developing plan of care.
• Set measurable and realistic long and short-term goals based on the patient’s medical status, anticipated therapeutic outcome(s), discharge plans and patient/family input.