Possess a minimum of a bachelor's degree and graduate from a Physical Therapy program approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.
Hold a current license as a Physical Therapist from the Physical Therapy Board of California.
Hold current CPR and First Aid certification.
Have a valid California driver's license, current vehicle insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle.
Be able to travel to multiple work sites and participants' residences.
Be able to perform duties in varied clinical settings, including standing, walking, and moving between treatment areas throughout the workday.
Be able to assist and safely support patients during transfers, positioning, and mobility activities.
Be able to lift, carry, push, or pull equipment or materials weighing up to approximately 25 pounds regularly and occasionally up to 50 pounds with assistance.
Responsibilities
Provide restorative and rehabilitative services in conjunction with the total plan of care under the supervision of the Rehabilitation Supervisor.
Collaborate with the primary care provider team and interdisciplinary team to evaluate participants using muscle, nerve, joint, and functional ability tests, and participate in developing and implementing plans of care to maximize independence while maintaining safety.
Instruct participants and caregivers in the care and use of mobility-related devices, including wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, and prosthetic and orthotic devices.
Work with vendors to obtain rehabilitative equipment and supplies for participants.
Instruct the interdisciplinary team and family on participants' physical therapy programs and aspects of physical therapy in which they may work with participants.
Treat participants as directed by the plan of care to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance, using exercise, soft tissue and joint mobilization, functional training, gait training, neuromuscular re-education, heat, sound, water, light, or electricity.
Conduct initial assessments of participants and complete reassessments according to CEI policy.
Observe, record, and regularly report participants' responses to physical therapy and changes in their conditions to the interdisciplinary team.
Instruct, supervise, and evaluate therapy program aides in implementing participants' individualized rehabilitation plans of care.
Provide in-service training to other members of the health team.
Attend interdisciplinary team conferences and actively participate in developing plans of care.
Evaluate participants' home environments and make appropriate recommendations as needed.
Attend continuing education and participate in required meetings and trainings; maintain required certifications.
Participate in coordination for 24-hour care delivery to participants.
Delegate and monitor physical therapy care provided by Physical Therapy Assistants as appropriate and in accordance with California regulations.
Document thoroughly, accurately, and timely in accordance with physical therapy practice standards and CEI policy.
Maintain the department in a clean and orderly manner, ensure supplies are ordered and ready, and keep equipment in good working condition.
Maintain the confidentiality of company procedures, results, and information about participants, clients, or families in all settings.
Handle potentially infectious specimens with appropriate biohazard precautions and practice standard precautions.
Maintain a safe working environment and follow CEI safety policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
One year of experience working as a licensed Physical Therapist with the frail elderly population is preferred.
Physical Therapist
The Center for Elders’ Independence is a PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the elderly) organization (PO) that uses an interdisciplinary team approach for care planning and implementing purposeful high quality, affordable, and integrated health care services to the elderly. Our elderly meet PACE requirements as prescribed by CMS and are referred to as participants. Our PO includes Adult Day Health Centers and primary care clinics, promoting participant autonomy, quality of life and the ability for individuals to live in their communities
THE POSITION: Under thesupervisionof theRehabilitationSupervisor, the Physical Therapist provides restorative and rehabilitativeservicesin conjunction with the total plan of care.
The hourly pay range for the Physical Therapy position at Center for Elders’ Independence is $49.18 to $73.77 per hour. Placement within the range is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, skills, abilities, internal equity, and market data, consistent with CEI’s annual compensation review and established compensation practices.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Collaborates with the primary care provider teamand theinterdisciplinary team in evaluating agency participants by applying muscle, nerve, jointand functional ability tests. In conjunction with the interdisciplinary team, participates in the developmentandimplementationof the participantplan of care to maximizeaparticipant’sabilityto be independent,balanced against their ability to be safe.
Instructsparticipantsandcaregivers inthe care and use ofmobility-related devices such aswheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, and prosthetic and orthotic devices.
Works with vendors to obtain rehabilitative equipment and supplies for participants.
Instructstheinterdisciplinary team and family ontheparticipant’s physical therapy program andaspectsof physical therapyinwhich they may work withthe participant.
As directed by the plan of caretreats participants to relieve pain, develop or restore function and maintain maximum performance, using physical means, such as exercise,soft tissue and joint mobilization, functional training, gait training, neuromuscular re-education, heat, sound, water, light, or electricity
Conductsinitial assessmentsof all participants.
Completesreassessmentson participantsper CEI policy.
Observesandrecords,and reports regularly to theinterdisciplinary team,ontheparticipant’sresponseto physical therapy and any changes in the participant’s condition.
Instructs, supervises and evaluatestherapyprogram aides in the implementation of the participant’s individualizedrehabplan of care.
Provides in-service training to other members of the health team.
Attendsthe interdisciplinary team conferencesand actively participates in the development of the plan of care.
Evaluatesparticipants’home environments and makes appropriate recommendationsas needed.
Possession of aminimum of aBachelor’sdegree andisa graduate of aprogramofPhysicalTherapy approved bythe CommissiononAccreditation inPhysical Therapy Education.
Currently licensed as a Physical Therapist by thePhysical Therapy Board of California.
Preferred, one(1) yearofexperience workingasaLicensedPhysical Therapistwith the frail elderly population.
Current CPR and First Aidcertification on file.
A valid California driver’s license, current vehicle insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle is required.
Abilityto travel to multiple work sitesand participants’ residences, required.
Ability to perform job duties in a variety of clinical settings, including standing, walking, and moving between treatment areas throughout the workday.
Ability to assist and safely support patients during transfers, positioning, and mobility activities.
Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull equipment or materials weighing up to approximately 25 pounds on a regular basis, and occasionally up to 50 pounds with assistance.
The above job description is intended to communicate the general function of the mentioned position and by no means shall be considered an exhaustive or complete outline of the specific tasks and functions that will be required. CEI reserves the right to change job descriptions, site assignments, and or work hours as required by the needs of the program. All employees are expected to perform their duties within their ability as required by the job and/or as requested by management.
Placement within the compensation range listed here is determined by job-related qualifications, experience, internal equity, and market factors, consistent with CEI compensation practices.