PHYSICAL THERAPIST - HOME CARE - UM HEALTH-SPARROW

JOB TITLEPHYSICAL THERAPIST - HOME CARE UM HEALTH-SPARROWJOB HEADERu00a0JOB REQUIREMENTSPositions Location:u00a0Lansing, MIu00a0 Job DescriptionGeneral Purpose of Job:u00a0u00a0Provides direct physical therapy services for department patients. Serves as a consultant to other professionals involved in patient careEssential Duties:This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Caregivers may be askedu00a0to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader.u00a0 Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.u00a0- When nursing not ordered by physician, able to complete initial assessment including medication reconciliation, and set up the patient's plan of care based on collaboration with physician.- Provides physical therapy evaluations and treatment services to patients as prescribed by the physician.- Develops a treatment plan delineating long and short-term goals based on the results of the evaluation.u00a0 Interprets to the patient and family the evaluations results, the goals and methods of treatment, and the expected results of treatment; involves the patient and family in goal setting.- Teaches appropriate procedures and supportive activities to patients and caregivers; interprets to the patient and family the evaluation results, the method of treatment, and the anticipated results of the treatment consistent with the care prescribed by the physician; teaches appropriate procedures, safety practices, and supportive activities to patient and family members; helps the family to accept responsibility for providing care.- Recommends addition or modifications of equipment, appliances, and the physical environment of the patient's home.- Confers periodically with attending physicians regarding their patient's progress, the physical and emotional conditions and reactions to treatment, and social and physical factors in the environment that affect patient care.- Provides families with information, support, and encouragement to motivate them to participate actively in rehabilitation process.- Maintains necessary records, assessments, progress notes, and clinical conference notes on a timely basis for incorporation into patient's clinical records.- Coordinates physical therapy services with the interdisciplinary term; consults with the other professionals as necessary provides advisory and consultation services to other staff.- Demonstrated rehabilitation procedures and supportive activities on selected patients to other treatment team members responsible for follow up services.- Instructs and supervises PTA's in the provision of care for patients after initial evaluations per insurance guidelines and agency policy.- Instructs HHA staff in home exercise program where appropriate and conducts HHA supervisory visits when RN services are not / no longer involved.u00a0- Maintains professional standards, compliance with State, Federal (CMS conditions of participation) and Joint Commission regulations, and infection control protocol by participating in in-services, staff meetings, process improvement teams, continuing education seminars when available, and adhering to the SHC expectations -- standards of care guidelines.u00a0 u00a0 u00a0 Job RequirementsGeneral Requirementsu2022 Current Physical Ther

Created: 2026-05-11