Physical Therapist in Home Healthcare

  • Optum
  • Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania
  • About 13 hours ago
Salary
$95K - $129K / Year

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Job Description

Join Our Team as a Home Healthcare Physical Therapist and receive a $20,000 Sign-On Bonus for full-time hires!

Schedule: Enjoy a flexible full-time weekday schedule.

Territory Coverage: Service areas include Snyder County and portions of Mifflin, Union, and Northumberland Counties. Mileage reimbursement is provided.

About Us: Explore opportunities with Geisinger Home Health, part of the LHC Group, a leader in post-acute care. We are dedicated to supporting patients, their families, and our community. Find your career home with us and embrace our culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Your Impact: As a Physical Therapist in Home Health, you will assess and evaluate patient needs related to functional status, mobility, endurance, and pain management. You will create treatment plans aimed at enhancing patient well-being and evaluate their progress.

Key Responsibilities:
• Evaluate the patient's functional status and PT needs and assist in developing therapy plans.
• Provide services in accordance with state laws and the plan of care, collaborating with the healthcare team.
• Monitor and report patient responses to treatment while communicating changes to the supervising nurse or physician.
• Implement treatment strategies to relieve pain, and restore and maintain maximum function.
• Educate patients, family members, and the healthcare team about the plan of care and progress toward goals.
• Conduct patient visits per the treatment plan, complete progress notes, and document all necessary information as per LHC policy.
• Develop PT plans of care according to state guidelines and report on evaluation outcomes and projected care frequency.
• Adapt to any home situation, regardless of the client's background or condition.

Your Rewards: You'll be recognized for your performance in a supportive environment where you will receive clear guidance on what it takes to succeed. We encourage development opportunities for your career growth.

Qualifications:
• Current Physical Therapy licensure in the state of practice.
• Valid driver's license, vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation.

Preferred Qualification:
• Current CPR certification or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.

Compensation: Annual total cash target pay ranges from $95,000 to $129,910, with hourly rates between $45.67 and $62.46. You'll also earn from a per visit pay structure based on productivity points assigned to various patient visits.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401k contributions, all subject to eligibility requirements.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to improve health outcomes for everyone, focusing on equity and eliminating barriers to good health. We are committed to creating a drug-free workplace and require candidates to pass a drug test before employment.