<p>Upham's Home Health Services, a division of Upham's Community Care, is currently seeking a passionate and caring full- or part-time Physical Therapist to provide physical rehabilitation therapy services to our patients. The individual in this role will enjoy a flexible work schedule and a work/life balance scenario, as well as opportunity to take advantage of the full orientation and ongoing mentoring this role provides. Upham's maintains a comprehensive employee benefits program that helps employees stay healthy, feel secure, and maintain a work/life balance.</p> <p>New Physical Therapists graduates are welcome to apply!</p> <p>Position Title: Physical Therapist</p> <p>Department: Home Care</p> <p>Supervisor: Home Care Director</p> <p>Hours per week: Flexible (full or part-time hours)</p> <p>Pay Range: The expected base pay for the position is $43-$58 per hour and may be increased based on other factors, such as language, certifications, etc.</p> <p>Primary Function:</p> <p>Under supervision and through a planned staff education and development program and in accordance with agency policies, the physical therapist carries out three major functions:</p> <ul> <li>Practices physical therapy in an out-of-hospital setting with regard for other health and social problems of patients and their families. </li><li>Instructs and consults regarding rehabilitation programs. This includes participation in staff education. </li><li>Utilizes and cooperates with appropriate community agencies. </li></ul> <p>Duties & Responsibilities:</p> <p>The home care physical therapist performs the following functions to varying degrees depending upon his/her professional qualifications and experience:</p> <ul> <li>Implements specific written medical prescriptions in physical therapy and continues these programs under the direction of an attending physician. </li><li>Teaches and demonstrates programs in physical therapy to patients and their family members (who are responsible for the patient's care). </li><li>Communicates with attending physicians or clinics regarding the progress of patients. </li><li>Recognizes patient and family health and social problems and cooperates with the nursing staff in providing total Agency services to patients and their families. </li><li>Plans and works cooperatively with community personnel to help meet the needs of the patients and their families. </li><li>Confers with supervisor, consultants, and administration as need arises on individual and family health and social problems. </li><li>Attends monthly interdisciplinary staff meetings. </li><li>Writes records and reports and uses them as evidence of care given, for continuity of patient care, in planning and evaluating services and for statistical purposes. </li></ul>