Home Health Director of Therapy

Principle Choice Home Healthcare is Different:

Principle Choice Home HealthCare (PCH)  partners with patients and families to provide comprehensive care in a compassionate atmosphere. We make a difference in our clients' lives by bringing hope, health and healing in the place that matters most - home.  

We deliver exceptional care to our clients and their families that consistently exceeds expectations, while at the same time fostering a culture and environment that provides our team members with an incredible work experience.

Principle Choice Home Healthcare (PCH) is looking for self-motivated, confident, and accountable people to join our team and help us share our mission and values with everyone around us.
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Premier Benefits:

• Mileage Reimbursement at $.65/mile
• Comprehensive Full Benefit Package including Medical, Dental, Vision (Benefits begin first of the month following hire date.)
• Competitive Pay
• Federal Holidays Paid, PTO: 15 days accrued annually, Sick: 7 days accrued annually.
• CEU and License costs/Renewals Reimbursement/Annually
• 401(k) plan with associate and employer contribution.
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Essential Job Functions include the following.

• Collaborating with other departments within the organization to ensure that therapy services are integrated into overall care plans for clients.
• Monitoring and analyzing data related to therapy services, such as client outcomes and therapist productivity, to identify areas for improvement.
• Managing the budget for therapy services and ensuring that resources are allocated appropriately.
• Maintaining relationships with external stakeholders, such as insurance providers and community organizations, to ensure that therapy services are accessible to those who need them.
• Ensuring that therapy services are provided in compliance with legal and ethical standards, as well as any relevant regulations or guidelines.
• Perform initial and ongoing assessments to evaluate mobility, coordination, strength, and current level of function.
• Responsible for administration, evaluation, and interpretation of tests and measurements to determine functional goals and outcomes.
• Provide a written evaluation and plan of care defining therapy needs, goals, progress and expected outcomes.
• Delivery of therapy services to comply with prescribed physician orders.
• Maintains plan of care by performing timely documentation of client performance, modifying goals and treatment as needed, and determine discharge care plans as appropriate.
• Responsible for discharge planning, including collaborating and educating the patient and his/her caretakers on home exercise plan to follow discharge.
• Documents according to policy and procedure and requires minimal supervision or instruction.
• Documents effectively resulting in no technical or clinical denials after the review of documentation by payers.
• Maintain effective communication between staff, healthcare team members and family. Serve as a resource consultant for clinical staff.
• Other duties as assigned.
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Knowledge & Experience:

• Degree in Physical, Occupational or Speech Therapy from an accredited university/program.
• Current, unrestricted state license as a Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapist in the state of Oklahoma.
• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with policies and procedure.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required.
• 1-2 years recent Home Health experience preferred.
• Active Oklahoma driver’s license.
• Current vehicle insurance and registration.
• Required vehicle.
• Medical knowledge, patience, compassion, kindness, critical thinking skills, knowledge of infection control practices, stamina, and physical endurance, observational skills, knowledge of occupational hazards and safety rules, communication skills, leadership, empathy.
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Machines and Equipment:

The incumbent must be able to effectively operate the current computer system, telephone system, and other office machines such as copier and fax machines.
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Physical Activity:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an otherwise qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of this position.

The position requires moderately heavy physical exertion on a regular and recurring basis such as: extensive driving, assisting patient in transfer activities (wheelchair, to bed, to tub, to commode, etc.) and providing substantial support to individuals in ambulation.  While performing the duties of this position, the associate is regularly required to used hands to finger, to handle or feel, and talk or hear.

The associate frequently is required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The associate is occasionally required to sit.  The associate must occasionally lift and/or move over 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
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Working Conditions:

The incumbent working conditions characteristics described here are representative while performing the essential functions of this position.

• General Office, Client Home Setting, Exposure to infectious disease, Driving an automobile.

This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions however routine periods of driving, sitting and data keying are required.

Security and privacy training will be provided as part of this role to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of PCH’ employee and customer data.
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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

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