Job description

Are you looking to make a difference in the job you do? Are you ready to join an organization where you can make a significant impact every day?

If so, you are at the right place. At RVNAhealth, you can experience satisfying and challenging work that makes a real difference in people’s lives, every day. We are an agency where you can feel valued and achieve professional growth and development with personal fulfillment, every day.

Why RVNAhealth?

RVNAhealth (formerly known as RVNA, the Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association) is a ten-time winner of the Hearst Media Top Workplaces Award. We offer rewarding career opportunities where you can make an enormous impact, every day.

Benefits of Working at RVNAhealth

RVNAhealth is committed to providing an exceptional, supportive, and progressive work environment for each employee. We offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Extensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, a 403(b) plan with matching contributions, life and disability insurance plans
• Paid time off
• Personal Wellness Days
• A supportive and employee-centric culture
• Comprehensive orientation
• Career path
• Ongoing educational, training and certification opportunities
• Wellness programs
• Work-life balance: full-time, part-time, and per-diem opportunities

For those working “in the field,” we offer state-of-the-art technology to stay connected, including cell phones, laptops, or tablets for recording real-time medical data; reimbursement for mileage; and RVNAhealth uniforms.

We have full time and part time roles open!! Covering the Newtown, Danbury area as well as Wilton, Stamford area!

The Physical Therapist is a qualified professional who directs, supervises, evaluates and provides Part B Medicare physical therapy services to patients in their homes or in Assistive Living Facility (ALF) accepted for care by the RVNAhealth.

Job Responsibilities:

• Comprehensive evaluation of patient's level of function and participation in development of the total patient care plan with the patient, family and physician.
• Work closely with other disciplines as needed, OT, SLP
• Identification of patient and family needs, develop plan of care and carry out treatment as necessary in accordances to medicare guidelines.
• Participation in case conferences, family meetings, Assistive living facility (ALF) and patient coordination of care.
• Instruction of patient, family and other agency health care personnel in the patient's treatment regime when indicated.
• Assists patients to reach a level of function to enable them to remain safely in their home environment.
• Obtains written physician's order for Physical Therapy every sixty (60) days, more often if necessary.
• Understanding of Medicare PART B regulations.
• Work within EHR, WEBPT for all documentation.
• Serves as a consultant to other health team personnel regarding physical therapy for individual patients.
• Maintains clinical progress notes which include continuing assessment treatment (s) results noted and communication with other personnel.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Graduate with a baccalaureate degree of an accredited school of Physical Therapy approved by the American Medical Association Council of Medical Education with collaboration with the American Physical Therapy Association.
• Current license to practice as a Physical Therapist in Connecticut.
• At least two (2) years' clinical experience.
• Knowledge of physical therapy methods with particular skill in casework in the home and ALF setting.
• Ability to adapt this knowledge and skill to a home setting.
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of home care and community health administration and practice in the home setting.
• Ability to teach and communicate goals to the home care team - in the home setting.

RVNAhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. RVNAhealth is committed to building a workplace where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $102,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Home Health

License/Certification:

• Physical Therapy License through the state of CT (Required)

Work Location: On the road

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