Physical Therapist - Home Care (New Ulm)

Principle Responsibilities

• Provides Physical Therapy treatment to clients.
• Initiates assessment of client per diagnosis.
• Consults with client on their goals and desired outcomes.
• Educates client, family members or others involved in care of treatment plan including age specific and cultural considerations.
• Identifies goals and intervention for each problem, impairment or functional limitations of client.
• Continuously assesses needs of client and functional deficits, progressing plan of care.
• Initiates appropriate referrals to other disciplines.
• Case management of clients as needed.
• Establishes and provides on-going oversight of plan of care.
• Makes interdisciplinary referrals.
• Facilitates communication with disciplines involved including providers and payer sources.
• Manages caseload taking into consideration priorities, scheduling, urgency of client in and out of assigned geographical areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from an APTA accredited program
• 2 to 5 years in a rehabilitation or long term care setting

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physical Therapy
• 0 to 2 years in a Home Care or acute care setting

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed Physical Therapist - MN State Board of Physical Therapy required if providing services in MN upon hire
• BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource required by completion of orientation
• Valid Driver’s License required upon hire - MN and WI residents must obtain a valid driver’s license in their state of residence within 60 days of employment

Physical Demands

• Medium Work*:
• Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently

Additional Job Description:

• 8-hour day shifts, typical shift is 8a-4:30p
• Occasional weekends
• No Holidays