Home Health Physical Therapist

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Graduate of Physical Therapy program from an accredited university
• •Licensure in the state in which providing therapy (NC/SC)
• •CPR certification
• •Minimum 1 year experience
• •Knowledge of home health and physical therapy procedures
• •Ability to manipulate patient care and evaluation equipment, including modalities and assistive devices
• •Ability to properly transfer and guard patients
• •Ability to apply other manual therapy techniques
• •Ability to deal with the public, co-workers, patients, families, and physicians in a professional and positive manner
• •Ability to apply physical therapy clinical principles and use professional reasoning to develop appropriate treatment programs
• •Ability to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care
• •Ability to learn and use computer technology and supportive services
• •Ability to see and communicate clearly in order to perform basic clinical techniques
• •Significant locomotion
• •Frequent lifting greater than 50lbs
• •Transferring patients greater than 100lbs
• •Repeated reaching in front of the body, bending and stooping, pushing and pulling
• •Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing, sitting and fine motor manipulation
• •Exposure to noise, congestion, communicable disease, exposure to blood borne pathogens, patient assault, and injury resulting from improper body mechanics, uncooperative patients, families, and community hazards
• •40 hour work weeks
• •Variable Monday-Friday schedule
• •Weekends and holidays as needed
• •Valid North Carolina driver's license
• •Operational vehicle