As a 5 star rated agency, Home Health Professionals is committed to providing the absolute best patient care in the Greater Houston area!
Being the best doesn’t happen by accident. To maintain this level of care we need high-quality people. The best of the best! Is that you?
We have immediate openings for PRN Physical Therapists in the East / Central Houston area.
If you have a desire to use your skills and experience to help others, this is the place for you!
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Assists the physician in evaluating the level of function, disability, injury, or disease process of individual patients by applying diagnostic and prognostic muscle, nerve, joint and functional ability tests.
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Interprets plans, establishes, and exercises proper treatment program in accordance with the physician’s referral, periodically reviewing the patient’s program and response and making recommendations to the physician relative to the need of continuing or discontinuing the physical therapy treatment.
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Contacts the physician directly for patient reports and care as needed.
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Participates in case conference as required.
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Works in collaboration with the physicians and other members of the health professional team in determining the needs of the patients and in developing their total plans of care.
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Observes, records, and reports to the agency and physician regarding the patient’s reaction to the therapy program or any changes in the patient’s condition. Report and written summaries are submitted at the designated intervals and at discharge, using the appropriate designated forms.
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Instructs, teaches and supervises patients, their families and other health ream personnel regarding physical therapy procedures as related to the patent’s therapy programs.
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Evaluates the home environment and makes appropriate recommendations.
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Documents each visit made to the patient and incorporates notes into the clinical record.
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Participates in staff development activities, which may include providing inservice training to other home health personnel; participates in inservice education programs and Performance Improvement Activities.
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Provides treatment as ordered by the attending physician to relieve pain, develop or restore function and maintain maximum performance, using physical means such as exercise, massage, heat, water, light and electricity.
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Supervises Physical Therapy Assistant(s), and other home health aides, ensuring they adhere to all rules, regulations, codes of ethics, guidelines, and codes in federal, state, and local laws which are concerned with the practice of physical therapy; adheres to the policies established by the Agency.
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Treat and reassess patients seen by PTA at least every 30 days.
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Conduct facetoface patient care conference with each PTA to review progress and modification of treatment program for all patients seen by PTA.
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Communicate and coordinate activity progress with other members of the team.
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Performs other ordered jobrelated duties as assigned.
