Physical Therapist, Home Care, Northeast Metro

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Allina Health is looking for a Physical Therapist supporting the Northeast Metro area within our Home Care Team.

• 0.0 FTE (Part-time, Casual)
• Pay per visit position

Learn more about our collaborative Home Care Group: Allina Home Care Services (brightcove.net)

Meet one of our patients and their story working with our Physical Therapists and learn more about our collaborative approach to whole person care: CKRI - Rachel Secrist story - FINAL (V8) (brightcove.net)

Job Description:

Provides physical therapy and education to clients. Referring clients to the appropriate resources as needed. May case manage clients in and out of assigned geographic region on an as needed basis.

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 germ 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
• BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource required upon hire
• 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