Home Care Physical Therapist

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Key Position Details:

Allina Health is looking for a Physical Therapist supporting the Owatonna Region within our Home Care Team.

• 0.8 FTE (64 hours per two-week period)
• Monday-Friday, 8-hour day shift, Occasional weekends
• No weekends or major holidays
• Benefit eligible position
• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer
• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

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.

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 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