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Title: Physical Therapist

Location: Tampa, FL 33614

Travel Pay: $38.80/hr to $50.48/hr (could be flexible based upon experience)

Shift: Monday to Friday 7:30 or 8 am until 4 or 4:30 pm (40 hrs/week)

Type: Perm Fulltime / Direct Hire

Responsibilities:

$5,000 Sign On Bonus available to qualifying candidates!!

The Physical Therapist provides clinical physical therapy evaluation and treatment plans for program participants 55 and older, on an acute restorative or maintenance level as needed. They are responsible for integrating physical therapy treatment plans into the Plan of Care (POC) as directed by the physician orders. All participant care provided is in accordance with applicable InnovAge policies and state regulations

• Screens and evaluates participants for rehabilitation needs of acute, restorative or maintenance levels and follows the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) code of ethics in daily practice.
• Collaborates with nursing home and assisted living staff regarding the rehabilitation needs of InnovAge participants Refers participants to Occupational Therapy (OT) and Speech Therapy (ST) with team approval.
• Refers participants to medical clinic when condition warrants it and documents changes in the POC.
• Communicates with staff regarding participants' needs in areas of positioning, mobility, and safety both verbally and in writing when necessary.
• Communicates with family members and caregiver(s) in an organized and understandable fashion and ensures that recommendations are feasible for participants and their caregiver(s) to follow.
• Provides physical therapy treatment including modality treatment, therapeutic exercise, and functional mobility training. Provides written instructions and illustrations to participants and caregiver(s) as needed.
• Ensures that participant's and/or caregiver(s) understand the DME loan program and policies and that signatures are obtained on the loan agreement.
• Provides treatment to program participants by delegating therapy plans for specific participants to the Physical Therapist Assistant and Rehab Aide according to the complexity of the participants' needs and the nature of procedures according to the Colorado Physical Therapy Practice Act or other applicable state specific regulations
• Instructs participants and caregiver(s) in the use and maintenance of DME and methods used to enhance the mobility, safety, and functional independence of participants.
• Makes home visits/educational sessions as needed and indicated in the POC, and documents activities including participant/caregiver response in participant's chart.
• Discusses plan of care (POC) with multidisciplinary team to integrate services with overall POC for participant.
• Actively participates as a required member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Participates in peer review and QM activities as requested.
• Documents all procedures performed in participant's medical chart on a timely basis, utilizing policies and procedures set forth for InnovAge Programs.
• Provides guidance to staff and team members that is consistent with both state law and company policy.
• Orders/inventories, distributes, and maintains Durable Medical Equipment (DME) for participants.
• Orients and educates contract physical therapists on InnovAge PACE systems and goals.
• Identifies defective DME and takes appropriate action to repair or replace items promptly.
• Ensures that DME loans, returns, repairs and purchases are documented in the appropriate records per department policies and on a timely basis by staff.
• Makes purchases appropriate for participants and rehab operations within established department budget and goals.
• Solicits ideas from staff for ongoing improvement in the efficient functioning of the rehab department.
• Provides remedial training of non-rehab staff, such as CNA's and Drivers, in relation to specific participant needs.
• Participates within the interdisciplinary team in the formulation of Plans of Care for InnovAge PACE program participants, as well as in other interdisciplinary team settings that plan, coordinate and monitor the care of InnovAge PACE program participants.

REQUIRED

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy
• Completion of a physical therapy program accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Physical Therapy Association or other equivalent organization approved by CMS
• Active Physical Therapist license issued by state in which practicing.
• A minimum of one year experience working with the frail or elderly

PREFERRED

• 2+ years as a practicing PT
• Master's Degree (MSPT) or Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT)
• Bilingual a plus

Our Physicians support our enrolled geriatric participants Monday through Friday to support our enrolled participants.

?Our Physicianis responsible for the medical care of InnovAge's enrolled geriatric participants across a variety of settings, including but not limited to our Day Center clinic, participants? homes, the nursing home, assisted living facilities and personal care boarding homes. Most participant visits occur at the InnovAge Center clinic, though some physicians may specialize in nursing home care. Close coordination of care with hospital-based providers is essential.

• Provide medical care to participants, including the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of their medical conditions, including but not limited to taking of a medical history, performance of physical examination, ordering and interpretation of diagnostic tests, formulation of an assessment of condition and a treatment plan, writing prescriptions, ongoing follow up of same, and management of medical information from specialists and hospital teams.
• Document medical care in the participant?s medical record, in compliance with InnovAge PACE documentation policies. May include involvement with the establishment of electronic medical records and providing the Center Medical Director with input around needed ongoing EMR enhancements
• On a rotational basis provides after-hours on-call coverage every few weeks. All calls are first triaged by an RN with only a subset (< 10%) getting to the Physician for advice or orders (only phone support, no driving into center or homes).
• Participate within the interdisciplinary team in the formulation of care plans for participants, as well as in other interdisciplinary team settings that further the care.
• Contribute to the quality improvement initiatives of InnovAge PACE programs
• Present input into, initiate and/or facilitate new medical programs and processes in support of strategic goals.
• Provide, by example and leadership, motivation, and direction to help set the tone of the department to ensure morale, teamwork, and that the positive culture of the organization is maintained.
• Additional work functions and duties may be assigned.

REQUIRED

• Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy degree
• Current active state Medical License and DEA license with full prescriptive authority
• Board Certification in primary care specialty, or Board Eligible with certification required within first 12 months of employment
• A minimum of one year working with the frail or elderly
• Not on the CMS Preclusion List