Physical Therapist - Senior Living Visits

BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Physical Therapist, PT, for a Part-Time or Per Diem opportunity throughout Northern Baltimore County, Maryland.

This part-time or per diem position is to service seniors under their home health benefit but within 1-2 communities only – it’s home health without the typical home health commute!

Position will require early mornings/evening hours or weekends - before 8am and after 4pm for part-time or per diem opportunity

As a home care Physical Therapist, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.

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Responsibilities for a PT - Physical Therapist include:

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories. • Perform diagnostic tests and measurements, such as the mobility/range of joints, transfer status, stability, patterns and appearance of ambulation, strength and endurance of muscles, balance testing, and safety assessments. • Implement integumentary protective interventions to prevent wound formation and promote wound repair utilizing evidence-based dressings and topical agents. • Develop and implement appropriate individualized care plans, including manual therapeutic exercises, gait training, balance, and other interventions. • Continually assess and revise the Physical Therapy - PT care plan, and participate with nursing in the multidisciplinary care plan, as appropriate. • Educate and instruct clients, family members, or other client representatives, in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety, and independent living. • Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to client care management and services provided, utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.

Qualifications for a PT - Physical Therapist include:

• A current Maryland Physical Therapist - PT license. • A minimum of one year of recent work experience as a Physical Therapist - PT. • Graduation from a program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association, as indicated by school transcript or diploma. • Ability to work independently and manage time effectively. • Strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem solving skills. • Solid computer skills; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.