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UVM Health - Home Health & Hospice · 5 hours ago

Pediatric PT- Temporary

Colchester, VT

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

1+ years exp

UVM Health - Home Health & Hospice is seeking a Pediatric Physical Therapist to provide a wide range of basic physical therapy services in a home care setting. The role involves conducting assessments, implementing treatment plans, managing patient caseloads, and coordinating services with other healthcare providers.

Elder CareHealth CareNon ProfitNursing and Residential Care

Responsibilities

Provide a full range of physical therapy services to patients in their homes, under moderate to minimal personal and procedural clinical supervision, including: ongoing assessments of current status; implementation of treatment plans, including specific exercise programs, functional training with transfers and mobility (wheelchairs, walkers, canes), gait training, manual therapy, and the like; teaching patients about their conditions and treatment plans, self-treatment and care, diets and nutritional needs, prevention of further injury, and the like; counseling patients regarding psycho-social problems related to physical disabilities

Admit patients and conduct comprehensive initial in-home assessments

Manage a caseload of patients, including developing appropriate care plans and revising as circumstances change, scheduling visits

Supervise home care assistants and PT students working on assigned cases

Plan and coordinate a variety of services for patients provided by the UVM Health Network Home Health & Hospice and other community health care and human service organizations, involving a variety of patient referral and advocacy functions

Confer with patients’ families, physicians, and other care providers to coordinate services, discuss patients’ status, needs and problems

Prepare all required clinical and administrative documentation related to assigned activities, including admission write-ups, chart notes, documentation of conversations, care plans, and the like, adhering to all relevant legal regulations, technical requirements of government agencies, internal procedures, and professional standards

Travel to and from patients’ homes and the UVMHN Home Health & Hospice offices

Confer regularly with supervisor, other clinical team members, departmental office staff, and other UVMHN Home Health & Hospice personnel to plan and coordinate activities, consult on cases, exchange information, investigate and resolve problems, and the like

Attend staff meetings

In carrying out all clinical duties, adhere to established guidelines and professional standards while adapting treatment plans to meet many different contingencies, consulting with senior staff or supervisors regarding unusual situations

Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Demonstrates a commitment to the mission and values of the organization

Complies with all organization policies and procedures

Demonstrates respectful and effective communication in all interactions

Protects the privacy and confidentiality of clients, co-workers and organization’s operations

Complies with organization’s policies to protect confidentiality, integrity, availability and security of all protected health information

Conducts him/herself in a safe manner by adhering to all safety practices, rules and standards

Demonstrates a commitment to quality and proactively seeks to make improvements to systems and processes

Reports to work on time, provides advance notice for time off, accurately reports time and attendance and appropriately manages paid time off (if applicable) in accordance with organization’s policy

Demonstrates a commitment to integrity in work habits and use of organization’s resources

Performs duties as assigned that may be outside his/her principle responsibilities

Meets own learning needs. Participates in educational programs of the organization, including completion of all mandatory competencies, education or training

Effectively communicates to transfer information, provide guidance and resolve conflicts

Reports concerns and complaints regarding abuse, neglect and exploitation in accordance with Vermont State Law and the organization

Enhance or improve organization’s services by participating in team meetings, projects and committees

Contributes to a positive work environment and responds in a constructive manner to change

Documents the provision care and services in accordance to organization’s policy

Qualification

Physical TherapyVermont Licensed PTPatient AssessmentTreatment Plan ImplementationSelf-DirectedJudgmentEffective CommunicationTeam Collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree or higher in physical therapy

One year plus general PT experience

OR a year of experience at the PT I level at the University of Vermont Home Health & Hospice, with a strong job performance record

Current Vermont Licensed PT

Must demonstrate and maintain any required competency

Able to speak, read and write in English

Be honest, self-directed, possess initiative, display good judgment and a positive attitude toward daily activities

Have the ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in written work

Be able to work cooperatively and in a productive manner with organization's employees, clients, customers and the general public

Maintain satisfactory standing with the Adult Abuse Registry, Child Abuse & Neglect Registry, Vermont Criminal Information Center and OIG

Be free from the illegal use and effects of drugs and alcohol in the workplace

Be able to carry out the functions of this job without risk of harm to the health and safety of self and others

Hold a valid driver's license and have a reliable, registered vehicle with insurance as required by the organization, and appropriate to position

Must walk, sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently during working hours

Must have the ability to push, pull and lift from the floor, up to a total of 50 pounds and be able to move with the weight, as to organization's standards

Be able to navigate stairs of varying heights and degrees

Be able to maintain balance

Be able to kneel, crouch, stoop, twist, reach below waist level, reach overhead and reach torso level

Will need dexterity to perform duties and use equipment

Will need sufficient eyesight to drive a car, use office equipment and perform duties

Will need to assist individuals in person and by telephone

Company

UVM Health - Home Health & Hospice

The University of Vermont Health Network - Home Health & Hospice, formerly the Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties, is a nonprofit home health and hospice agency serving Vermonters for more than 110 years.

Founded in 1906

Colchester, Vermont, USA

501-1000 employees