Contract Physical Therapist
Who is P.A.C.E?
The P*rogram of All-Inclusive Care for the E*lderly (PACE) offers a variety of services, with many of them provided onsite at a PACE Center.
PACE is an alternative to nursing home care and – through an interdisciplinary care team (IDT) of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, therapists, van drivers, and aides – coordinates and provides preventive, primary, acute, and long-term care services, so older individuals can continue living in the community.
Core Values
Compassion Teamwork Integrity Excellence
What P.A.C.E offers
- Purpose
- Professional Development
- Internal opportunities for growth
- Flexibility
- Team Support
- And MORE!
Primary Purpose
Assess a Senior Care Partners PACE participants' functional mobility and components affecting their ability to live independently in the community. This position is responsible for the overall physical therapy program at Senior Care Partners PACE. This will include providing and recommending therapeutic interventions.
Accountability Chart Key Roles
- Comprehensive assessments in the center and care planning.
- Provide treatment to improve/maintain function.
- Provide education to participants and caregivers.
- Oversee wellness programming.
- Provide direction and support to PTAs.
Qualifications
- Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) degree required; unless previously grandfathered in under a Bachelors or Masters in Physical Therapy.
- Must be a graduate of a Physical Therapy (PT) program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association, the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association, or the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the American Physical Therapy Association or other equivalent organizations approved by CMS.
- Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Physical Therapist in the State of Michigan.
- Minimum of one year of experience working with the frail, elderly, or long-term care population.
Specific Requirements
- Demonstrates our core values of compassion, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.
- Must have reliable transportation; current valid Michigan driver’s license, and car insurance.
- Possess current CPR certification by AHA or willing and able to obtain as offered by Senior Care Partners PACE.
- Immunizations and vaccines must be current or medical documentation must be provided from a medical provider with reason (s) to request waiver.(Hepatitis B, TB, PPD specifically, Flu)
- Must be knowledgeable of current physical therapy practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to PACE.
- Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing physical therapy practices.
- Possess the ability to collaborate with other IDT members.
Work Environment
- Has a visible presence while working in the center and is subject to frequent interruptions.
- Communicates with staff, participants, caregivers, the board of Senior Care Partners PACE and other organizations as necessary.
- May be subject to exposure and handling of infectious waste, diseases, conditions, or hazardous chemicals, etc., including potential exposure to TB, AIDS, and/or the Hepatitis B virus.
More information about our non-traditional model of care can be obtained by viewing our website at www.seniorcarepartnersmi.org.
Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/D/V
Job Type: Contract