Job Description
Job Description
Homer, AK
Full Time
Work Hours: 0800-1630
1/14/2025
HOURS:
Hours can be flexible with a 5, 8 hour shift or 4, 10 hour shift.
POSITION PURPOSE :
The Staff Physical Therapist will provide evaluation and treatment for Home Health patients according to the professional standards of the American Physical Therapy Association. S/he will provide patient-centered care in collaboration with the Home Health team. This position will support and role model SPH’s Values and Behaviors.
NATURE AND SCOPE:
The Physical Therapist (PT) provides primary patient/client care and supervision for other care providers as outlined in this position description. Standards for physical therapy practice have been established by the Alaska State Board of Occupational Licensing, state statute, and the American Physical Therapy Association. The PT provides care to clients of SPH in accordance with established practice standards and state and federal regulations. The PT evaluates clients and develops an individualized plan of care. The PT may be required to provide therapy services in other departments of the facility depending on caseload.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- The position of PT requires that the person possess a current license to practice as a physical therapist in the State of Alaska.
- Speaking, listening, and basic writing skills are required to communicate with others and to document care given.
- One year in the Home Health setting is preferred.
- The PT must possess, and maintain, a current Basic Life Support Certification.
- Specialty area in Home Health includes OASIS documentation.
ENVIRONMENT:
South Peninsula Hospital is a combined 22 bed critical access hospital and 28 bed long term care facility, located at the southern end of the Kenai Peninsula. The position requires walking, standing for extended periods, stooping and the ability to lift 50 pounds. Persons in this position are exposed to infectious diseases, including blood-borne pathogens, muscle strains, and falls. Generally, physical needs are moderate and most work is performed inside. Working hours may fluctuate based on scheduling needs and patient census. Home Health Services provides community based services within the service area of South Peninsula Hospital. The service area extends from Ninilchik to Kachemak Selo at the head of Kachemak Bay. Travel in inclement weather is occasionally necessary.
The History of South Peninsula Hospital
Opening under the name "Homer Hospital" in 1956, this community owned and operated hospital started as a dental, medical and public health clinic and two-bed hospital. Since then, the hospital has relocated, expanded and changed our name to South Peninsula Hospital to better reflect the broader geographical area that it serves.
The hospital originally opened as a territory public utility district, then the City of Homer ran it from 1964-69 when the Kenai Peninsula Borough took ownership and established the South Kenai Peninsula hospital service area. The SPH Auxiliary started in 1970, and the SPH Foundation was founded in 2003; both ancillary groups support the mission of the organization.
A three-time Top 100 Critical Access Hospital, South Peninsula Hospital is the largest employer in the community with more than 400 employees. From emergency services, inpatient, imaging, laboratory and physical therapy, to primary care, functional medicine, sleep medicine, infusion clinic, ob/gyn, and specialty clinic, South Peninsula Hospital is proud to provide the level of care expected by the 14,000 residents it serves.
Awards
South Peninsula Hospital’s performance is measured in a number of ways, including the tracking of clinical care, patient outcomes, and patient satisfaction. Quality and patient safety are the cornerstones of the performance at South Peninsula Hospital. A Quality Committee monitors the vital work of ensuring that the highest quality of care is delivered to each patient and the hospital staff incorporates the organization’s values-based behaviors to support that care.
South Peninsula Hospital has been three times named a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital out of more than 1,300 critical access hospitals nationwide. The top 100 critical access hospitals scored best on the iVantage Health Analytics’ Hospital Strength Index, which includes a unique set of measures rating Market Strength, Value-based Strength and Financial Strength as key pillars for benchmarking. It incorporates 56 different performance metrics, including quality, outcomes, patient perspective, affordability and efficiency. iVantage Health Analytics, Inc. manages the HealthStrong Awards Program, which recognizes exceptional performance among all eligible U.S. general acute care hospitals, including all rural hospitals and the more than 1,300 Critical Access Hospitals.
Nursing Home COMPARE Quality Data
Recent Examples of our Outstanding Performance:
- Perfect Score on FDA survey of digital mammography
- 5-Star Rating for our Long Term Care
- Top performing hospital in the state for “nurse-to-patient communication” scores