Physical Therapist Case Manager

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Description:

• Beth Israel Lahey Health at Home - Gloucester & Manchester areas

• Schedule - M-F, 8-4:30

What You’ll Do:

The physical therapist plans, organizes, collaborates and directs home care services. The professional therapist builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities in accordance with home care regulations and payer guidelines.

More Specifically:

• Coordinate care for assigned patient caseload including but not limited to: delegating to and supervising of PTA staff (if applicable), processing patient condition change visits, and completing OASIS time points.
• Complete and document an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs. Provide a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es) and develop a patient-specific plan of care to establish goals incorporating therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative actions by including the patient and the family in the planning process.
• Initiate the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change. Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative therapy procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Communicate with the physician regarding patient needs and report any changes in patient condition; obtain/receive physician’s orders as required.
• Practice confidentiality principles set by the agency and federal HIPAA guidelines.
• Demonstrate proficiency in OASIS completion; complete documentation in accordance with agency timeliness policies.