Per Diem Physical Therapist
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Innovive Health
Boston, MA, US
Summary
Physical Therapists conduct home visits to evaluate and treat patients according to physician's orders. They develop treatment plans, educate patients on exercises and safety, and document patient progress.
Job Description
Join Innovive Health – Where Innovation Meets Compassion
We specialize in supporting complex and behavioral health populations, delivering high-quality care where it matters most - where they reside.
We are seeking passionate, experienced professionals who want to make a meaningful impact while enjoying the flexibility and autonomy that traditional healthcare roles often lack.
Why Innovive Health?
At Innovive, we believe that when our clinicians thrive, our patients receive the best care. That’s why we offer:
- No Weekend Mandates – Monday through Friday schedules available.
- Autonomy in Your Role – Practice independently while being supported by a collaborative team
- Patient-Centered Care Model – Spend meaningful time with patients and truly make a difference
- Work-Life Balance - A supportive structure designed to reduce burnout and promote well-being
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits - Rewarding your expertise and commitment
Join a team that is not only transforming healthcare but also prioritizing the people who make it possible
Physical Therapists administer Physical Therapy care to patients requiring professional therapy services. These services are performed in accordance with physician’s orders under the direction and supervision of the Rehabilitation Director and in compliance with applicable laws and regulation and the policies of the organization.
$75 per visit
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Conducts home physical therapy visits and perform evaluations, start of care, follow up visits, discharges and OASIS evaluation, re-cert and discharges.
- Meets the patient's goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results, determining physical therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.
- Helps patient accomplish treatment plan by instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as therapeutic exercises, gait/ambulation training, neuromuscular re-education, coordination, transfer training, and educating patients on safety and fall prevention in the home to improve patient’s ability to participate in activities of daily living.
- Assess patient’s vitals BP, HR, SaO2 as needed for patient safety and report abnormal findings to Rehabilitation Director hand PCP.
- Educates and instructs patients on proper use of durable medical equipment (DME), such as walkers, grab bars, shower chairs, wheelchairs, crutches, canes, and prostheses, and order DME when appropriate.
- Accurately and thoroughly documents patient response to physical therapy by observing, noting, and evaluating patient's progress; recommends adjustments and modifications as related to rehab potential.
- Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers involved in patient care.
- Educates on importance of continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs; instructs patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommends and/or providing assistive equipment; recommends outpatient or home health follow-up programs.
- Effectively communicates with supporting staff SN, OT, PT/PTA, SLP, MD.
- Maintains patient confidence and protects agency operations by keeping information confidential.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; follows manufacturer's instructions; troubleshoots malfunctions; calls for repairs.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviews professional publications; establishes personal networks; participates in professional
- societies; Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipates future legislation; enforces adherence to requirements; advises management on needed actions.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
WHAT YOU HAVE
- Possess a degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited university
- Valid license to practice Physical Therapy within the state of Massachusetts
- Possess and maintains current CPR Certification
- Valid Driver's License
- Home care experience required
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- 1 year of appropriate experience preferred
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Frequently required to stand.
- Frequently required to walk.
- Frequently required to sit.
- Frequently required to use hands and fingers.
- Frequently required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl.
- Occasionally required to lift/push light weights (less than 25 pounds).
- Occasionally required to lift/push light weights (greater than 25 pounds).
- Moving, lifting, or transferring of patients may be required on occasion.
- Frequent exposure to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials.
Innovive Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Innovive Health’s unique home health model focuses on patients who have multiple medical comorbidities with complicating behavioral illness, treating and educating patients on their holistic well-being. In addition, we have embraced and invested in innovation and new technology including being one of the early adopters in home health care of a cloud-based infrastructure and a fully integrated EMR.
Since our inception in 2004, we have played a vital role as the hub for a complex care team – coordinating with a multitude of specialists and providers across the continuum of care. Over several years, Innovive has built a strong clinical and operations team while establishing and expanding the company’s partnerships with healthcare organizations and world-class technology companies to fundamentally change the way care is delivered to this population.
To support our mission is to provide best-in-class home health care services, we have a talented and dedicated team. Our team of skilled caregivers, nurses, and operations staff collaborate to create innovative, data driven solutions while ensuring the best outcomes for our patients. If you have a passion for delivering better healthcare and are interested in building a meaningful career, join our team of Innovivers!
Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InnoviveHealth
Follow us on Twitter: @InnoviveHealth
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Medford, Massachusetts
Innovive Health’s unique home health model focuses on patients who have multiple medical comorbidities with complicating behavioral illness, treating and educating patients on their holistic well-being. In addition, we have embraced and invested in innovation and new technology including being one of the early adopters in home health care of a cloud-based infrastructure and a fully integrated EMR.
Since our inception in 2004, we have played a vital role as the hub for a complex care team – coordinating with a multitude of specialists and providers across the continuum of care. Over several years, Innovive has built a strong clinical and operations team while establishing and expanding the company’s partnerships with healthcare organizations and world-class technology companies to fundamentally change the way care is delivered to this population.
To support our mission is to provide best-in-class home health care services, we have a talented and dedicated team. Our team of skilled caregivers, nurses, and operations staff collaborate to create innovative, data driven solutions while ensuring the best outcomes for our patients. If you have a passion for delivering better healthcare and are interested in building a meaningful career, join our team of Innovivers!
Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InnoviveHealth
Follow us on Twitter: @InnoviveHealth
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Medford, Massachusetts