Physical Therapist (PT)

Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health • Full-time or Part-time • Abilene, Texas, United States • $63,000 - $114,000 / year • 3w ago

Angels of Care currently has opportunities for part-time and full-time Physical Therapists (PT).

Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health is a clinician owned and operated home health agency with experienced and knowledgeable staff serving the special needs community. We care deeply for our communities and dedicate significant time and resources to local events and charities for families of children and young adults with special needs. We goabove and beyond for our employees, providing the necessarysupports and resources to ensure their success, including continuing education, mentorship, and leadership opportunities.

Pay Range: $63,000 - $114,000 + $1,000 Sign on Bonus

Job Description:

A Physical Therapist (PT) will implement treatment programs to assist pediatric patients with physical, neurological, cognitive, and social/emotional disabilities or delays by planning and administering physical therapy services in the home and community.

Responsibilities:

Provides high quality care and meets the needs of the patient and family by performing evaluations and interpreting assessment results; developing goals appropriate to child; creating and implementing physical therapy treatment plans in conjunction with the physician.
Assists pediatric patients to develop or regain physical, neurological, cognitive and/or social/emotional functioning and improves their level of independence by implementing skilled interventions to maximize the potential of each individual child.
Participates in educating, coaching, and empowering caregivers and families to develop skills to carry over therapeutic activities into the child's daily routine.
Coordinates with referral partners to provide services for children in accordance with the physician order.
Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing and instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs.
Documents patient care services and care coordination in an intuitive electronic medical record system.
Maintains patient confidence by keeping information confidential.