Physical Therapist - CHANS Home Health & Hospice

Organizes and conducts prescribed programs with adults and/or children in the home setting to restore function and prevent disability following disease or injury.  Helps patient reach his/her maximum performance; assume a place in society while learning to live within the limits of his/her capabilities.

• Accurately develops and plans programs involving mobility training, therapeutic exercise, muscle re-education, fall prevention and joint coordination activities to assist the patient in regaining physical function, to relieve pain, and/or to achieve their maximum possible performance.
• Provides accurate, complete and timely documentation related to each patient according to agency guidelines and third party payer requirements.
• Recommends, orders, modifies, and adjusts appropriate DME to meet the specific needs of the patient population.
• Participates as agency liaison for the training of agency employees, Mid Coast employees and community partners.
• Participates in monitoring, evaluation, and improving the quality and appropriateness of patient care, participating in the QI program and suggesting constructive improvements.

• Maine State licensure
• Entry level degree in Physical Therapy; one year experience in supervised setting preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent composition skills
• Ethical reasoning
• Valid Maine driver's license and own transportation