Home Health Physical Therapist (PT)

in upper Dauphin County

Discover a new lane in therapy where treatments are personal and outcomes are optimal. As a Home Health PT, you’ll help patients regain their strength, manage their pain and reach their goals in a home setting where therapy is customized to their daily lives.

As the nation’s first home care company, Interim HealthCare® understands the value of home-based care to individuals struggling with strength and mobility challenges.

As a Home Health PT, you can be the person who shows up and helps turn things around. If you’re ready for a challenging and rewarding new career path, you are made for this!

Our Home Health Physical Therapists enjoy some excellent benefits :

• 1 : 1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes
• Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance
• Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUs

As a Home Health Physical Therapist, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do :

• Provide home-based physical therapy to patients who have lost mobility, strength and functionality due to an illness or injury
• Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, OT and SLP, focused on the patient’s plan of care and goals
• Observe movements, conduct assessments, document progress and modify care plan as needed
• Assist patient with exercises and hands-on therapy to manage pain and increase mobility
• Educate patients on their plan of care, established goals, exercises and self-care
• Coach family on the plan of care, therapy goals and safely assisting with exercises

A few must-haves for Home Health Physical Therapists :

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Program and active PT license in PA
• Minimum of 3 years of physical therapy experience, ideally in home healthcare
• CPR certification
• Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
• Good clinical judgement, strong interpersonal skills, dexterity and compassion

Why Work for Interim HealthCare?

Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Physical Therapists (PTs).

Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates therapists, and a passion to put patients first.

Join a nationwide network of PTs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the personalized, home-based therapy they provide.

Interim HealthCare provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.

Physical Therapist #5964

Summary

Evaluates and develops plan of care and administers medically prescribed physical therapy treatments to patients suffering from injury or disease in order to relieve pain, restore maximum function, prevent disability, and promote wellness.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess a current Physical Therapy license, or be license eligible in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; licensure is required within six months of hire date.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of previous experience as a physical therapist.

Description

Principle Responsibilities

Provides therapy to patients. Assesses each patient, as related to the therapy requested on physician referral and provides reassessments.

Gathers data including patient past and current health issues, systems review, selection of tests and measures to elicit additional information.

Makes clinical judgments based on examination and data gathered to generate an accurate therapy diagnosis.Predicts optimal level of improvement and amount of time needed to reach that level.

Uses reexamination to determine whether predicted outcomes and goals are reasonable and modifies as necessary.Involves patient and family in establishing goals of treatment.

Designs implements and modifies therapeutic interventions.Uses re-examination to determine whether predicted outcomes are reasonable modifies as necessary.

Coordinates, communicates, documents and bills per program, regulatory and professional standards.Accommodates selection of tests and measures and therapeutic interventions to the age of the patient or client.

Make referrals to other practitioners as appropriate.Selects and delegates appropriate tasks of the plan of care per professional guidelines.

Supervises the therapeutic program and maintains oversight of the plan of care.Promotes rehab services by ensuring patient and physician satisfaction.

Participates in performance improvement and process improvement activities for the department. Supports and promotes new services as requested.

Provides ongoing input to enhance the services provided by the department.Develops and promotes new and current programs as requested.

Assists co-workers in managing the teams’ productivity / performance targets.Manage their daily patient schedule.Assists in maintaining an efficient clinic flow including assisting with scheduling, cleaning rooms and laundry.

Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program required
• 0 to 2 years in the practice or program area required
• Licensed Physical Therapist - MN State Board of Physical Therapy required if providing services in Minnesota upon hire or
• Licensed Physical Therapist - WI Dept of Safety & Professional Services required if providing services in Wisconsin upon hire and
• Valid Driver’s License required upon hire - MN and WI residents must obtain a valid driver’s license in their state of residence within 60 days of employment if providing services for Home Care and Hospice

Physical Demands

Medium Work* :

Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently

PRN PHYSICAL THERAPIST (PT)

Wexford Healthcare Center , a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies, has a PRN position available for a Physical Therapist (PT) .

Our therapists are in-house and members of the CommuniCare family. This is an exciting opportunity making a direct impact through therapy.

As a CommuniCare employee you will enjoy competitive wages and PTO plans . We offer full time employees a menu of benefit options from life and disability plans to medical , dental and vision coverage , from quality benefit carriers .

We also offer 401(k) with employer match and Flexible Spending Accounts .

Qualifications :

• Must have a Bachelor's, Master’s, and / or Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from an Accredited Program.
• Physical Therapy License (Required)
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must demonstrate competency in therapy treatment and evaluation principles, techniques, and materials and equipment utilization.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of state and federal accreditation.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Evaluate, Review, and Screen patient’s / resident’s medical charts, evaluations under physician order and develop a treatment plan in accordance with patient’s needs.
• Implement treatment plan through direct treatment, as well as education of treatment staff including therapists and other members of team involved in treatment plan.
• Provide necessary supervision for Physical Therapy Assistants.
• Maintain professional growth and development by participating in continuing education programs and other approved learning experiences.
• Maintain confidentiality of all medical record, facility, and rehab related information.
• Maintain accurate billing information in accordance with facility procedures daily.
• Attend / Lead interdisciplinary meetings as appropriate to relay clinical findings and make recommendations to other members of rehab team.
• Comply with documentation requirements of rehab department and facility.

Job Requisition : R-0000055674

R-0000055674

Overview

Flagship Rehabilitation is looking to hire a motivated Physical Therapist that is a team player. Flagship offers competitive hourly rates, free CEU credit opportunities, PTO and sick time as well as clinical support and mentorship.

Join our team of seasoned therapists today to become part of our Flagship family at The Village at Utz Terrace in Hanover, PA.

Responsibilities

Physical Therapist responsibilities include therapy screens, evaluations, daily treatment sessions and discharge / discharge programs.

Physical demands of the position require good physical and mental health status as the position requires walking / standing most of the day, lifting, transferring, and pushing residents and equipment.

Daily documentation is done electronically via Optima Healthcare Solutions (formally Rehab Optima) with a minimum weekly productivity of 85%.

Qualifications

This position requires a master's or doctorate of Physical Therapy, State License for the state in which services are being provided and CPR.

Employee must be dependable and demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the residents served.

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