Home Care Physical Therapist, Full-Time (Waterbury, CT)
Trinity Health At Home

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Employment Type:
Full time
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Description:

$5,000 sign on bonus - Benefits Day 1! - Flexible Scheduling Opportunities

Provide one-to-one, compassionate care and love your job

Trinity Health Of New England At Home provides compassionate, exceptional care where people are most comfortable: at home. We are the area's most comprehensive home care provider with trusted quality of care. With new strategy, vision and technology, we are growing and shaping the future of healthcare!

We have a pioneering care model with Home Care Connect, our integrated virtual care program that helps patients avoid preventable ER visits and hospitalizations. It enhances our clinical excellence with advanced, easy-to-use remote monitoring technology and 24/7 access to our Virtual Care Center RNs.

Physical Therapist position summary

Provides professional physical therapy services to the organization's clients as prescribed by the physician, and in compliance with the state's professional practice act for physical therapy, any applicable licensure/certification requirements, and the organization's policies and procedures.

Essential Functions

• In collaboration with Team Leader or designee, effectively and efficiently prioritizes visit content and plans visits based on client capabilities, condition, preferences (when possible), physician orders and available resources.
  
• Maintains a working knowledge of conditions of participation and applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, the Organizational Integrity Program, Code of Ethics, as well as agency policies and procedures and adheres in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional behavior.
  
• Accurately assesses clients at admission and other required time points, and utilizes appropriate standardized documentation. Assesses the client's condition and needs and determines the agency's ability to meet those needs in the home care setting.
  
• If therapy only case, informs the client/caregiver about the agency, care/services available, client obligation for payment, and rights and responsibilities before care is initiated.
  
• Develops appropriate assessment-based plan of treatment with physician and client. Plan includes attainable episode goals and agency services needed to improve and/or stabilize client's medical condition and promote independence. Participates in timely revision of the plan of treatment as appropriate.
  

Your opportunity

• Provide one-to-one care with your patients in their homes
  
• Enjoy a truly patient-centered focus
  
• Excel with supportive, motivated colleagues in an inspiring environment
  
• Flexibility
  
• Competitive salary
  
• Career paths and professional development
  
• Learn the industry's best, easy-to-use, advanced technology
  

Other benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance - Day 1!
  
• Short and long-term disability
  
• 403b with matching contribution
  
• Generous paid time off PLUS 7 paid holidays
  
• Mileage reimbursement
  
• Comprehensive orientation
  
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a degree, which includes an internship from a baccalaureate/university program in physical therapy approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.
  
• Licensed to practice as a physical therapist in the state of practice.
  
• Must have a minimum of one (1) year experience as a physical therapist or have a preceptor for a minimum of 6-8 weeks.
  
• Current working knowledge of conditions of participation and home healthcare experience preferred.
  
• Must accept responsibility for maintaining clinical practice skills, learning and adhering to organization's policies and procedures on an on-going basis.
  
• Must be able to function in an environment with minimal direct supervision, accepting personal responsibility for maintaining professional relationships with agency's clients and families.
  
• Must have current Driver's license and reliable transportation to and from work site.
  
• Ability to consistently demonstrate commitment to the mission and Organizational Code of Ethics, and adhere to the Compliance Program.
  

About Trinity Health Of New England At Home

Trinity Health Of New England At Home - Connecticut is a member of Trinity Health At Home, a national home care, palliative care and hospice organization serving communities in twelve states. We are is a comprehensive, trusted provider of home care and end-of-life care in the sacred place that people call home. A Catholic-based, non-profit organization, we serve patients and their loved ones with home care (skilled nursing, physical/occupational and speech therapy and medical social work), hospice and bereavement services. Our legacy continues with a pioneering, future-thinking care model. We blend clinical expertise with our exclusive Home Care Connect™ virtual care program to help patients achieve their health goals. We have energizing new vision and strategy. Join us and shape the future of healthcare!

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

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