Provide skilled Physical Therapy services on an intermittent basis to clients in their homes in accordance with physician orders.

PT's are responsible to:

• Provide initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the client’s needs, including Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) assessments.

• Establish a treatment plan in consultation with the physician and revises it with the approval of the physician as necessary.

• Assist in development and implementation of the interdisciplinary client care plan as it pertains to Physical Therapy.

• Assist the physician in evaluating clients by applying diagnostic and prognostic muscle, nerve, joint and functional ability tests.

• Treat clients to relieve pain, develop or restore functional and maintain maximum performance, using physical means, such as exercise, massage, heat, water, light and electricity.

• Consult and familiarize staff regarding the established plan.



• Teach, supervise, and counsel the family and client in the physical therapy program.

• Instruct client in care and use of wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes and prosthetic and orthotic devices.

• Provide the equipment required to carry out the plan.

• Arrange for out-client service for procedures which cannot be given at home.

• Record on a timely basis all evaluation data, treatments, and client's response to therapy intervention; Also records quality assurance data.

• Prepare an assessment of the client's condition and periodic evaluations and summaries.

• Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants and paraprofessionals as per agency policy.

• Record and report to the physician the client's reaction to treatment and /or any changes in the client's condition.

• Communicate with the physician at least every 30 days or whenever changes occur regarding the client’s status and obtains additional orders, if necessary.

• Communicate with other team members (including Home attendants) and, when appropriate, instructs them in certain phases of physical therapy that they may use while working with the client.

• Write clinical/progress notes on the date of the visit and incorporates same in the client's record within 72 hours.

• Participate in case conferences, physical therapy staff meetings, agency activities and in-service programs as necessary.

• Supervise the home attendant every two weeks when physical therapy is the only professional discipline involved in the client's care and supervises the Physical Therapy Assistant at least monthly.

• Participate with staff, clients, and physicians in discharge planning activities and completes a Physical Therapy Discharge Summary.