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The Holyoke Visiting Nurses Association is looking to hire a Physical Therapist.#The Physical Therapist will work with an experienced multidisciplinary team of clinicians providing evaluation, treatment planning and implementation for home-bound patients referred for therapy at the Holyoke VNA. Responsibilities: Provide comprehensive rehabilitation services for members of the community. Performs a comprehensive assessment including physiological, psychological and environmental factors. Utilizes appropriate techniques and materials. Encourages and promotes patient/family independence. Develops, evaluates, and revises patient care goals in conjunction with the patient and family. Coordinates goal directed, cost-effective care for primary patients and demonstrates appropriate use of community resources to deliver comprehensive individualized care. Communicates with MD, family and interdisciplinary care providers to clarify care and increase awareness of significant changes in condition in a timely manner. Maintains effective working relationships with patients/families, referral sources, physicians, community resources and insurance representatives. Provide patient and family with appropriate information and materials necessary to support the learning process, i.e., home exercise program sheets and instruction sheets. Document teaching and learner response to teachings. This position will allow you to utilize and develop your skills in case management, fall prevention, specialty equipment ordering, wound care and more. Minimum Requirements: Doctorate in Physical Therapy from an accredited program Licensed as a Physical Therapist in the state of MA One - three years experience preferred *** Hot Job ***
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