Job Description
Provide skilled Physical Therapy services on an intermittent basis to patients in their homes in accordance with physician orders.
This includes evaluation, instruction or treatment of any person to detect, assess, prevent, correct, alleviate or limit physical disability from injury or disease and any other physical and/or mental condition, by the utilization of the effective properties of physical measures, activities and devices such as heat, cold, light, air, water, sound, electricity, massage, mobilization, therapeutic exercises and rehabilitative procedures including training in functional activities, with or without assistive devices. Physical therapy also includes the supervision of physical therapy activities, physical therapy consultation and the establishment and modification of physical therapy programs.
Physical therapy shall not include radiology, surgery, drugs or authorize the medical diagnosis of disease.
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Must be a graduate of a Physical Therapy school approved by the Council of Medical Education of the A.M.A. in collaboration with the American Physical Therapy Association.
2. Must be licensed or registered by the State of Delaware.
3. Must have at least one year of institutional/home health experience.
4. The Physical Therapist in charge of PT services must have at least 2 years of home care experience and at least one-year supervisory experience. (2 years preferred).
5. Must have a criminal background check.
6. Must have current CPR certification.