Home Health Field Physical Therapist (PT)
Core
Provide hands-on therapeutic interventions, patient evaluations, and care plan implementation for patients in their homes.
Role type
Field Physical Therapist (PT)
Builds
Individualized plans of care and functional mobility improvements for home health patients
Domain
Home Health / Physical Therapy
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
gait training, balance and neuromuscular re-education, transfer training, therapeutic exercises, manual therapy, pain management techniques, assistive device management, prosthetics/orthotics management, wheelchair management, home safety equipment management, patient evaluation, care plan implementation, patient education, interdisciplinary coordination, electronic documentation, on-call coverage
Preferred skills
home health experience, high acuity patient treatment, case management principles
Technologies
mobile healthcare tools
Responsibilities
Conduct detailed patient evaluations and assessments in the home environment, Implement individualized plans of care under supervision, Provide accurate, timely documentation of patient care within 24-48 hours, Educate patients and family/caregivers on functional mobility and safety techniques, Collaborate with the Physical Therapist Case Manager to prepare for and assist in patient treatments, Participate in initial evaluations, reassessments, and discharge planning, Perform on-call or weekend coverage rotation as required
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC