Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) - $10,000 Sign On Bonus
About The Position
Optimal Care is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to provide one-on-one rehabilitation care in patients’ homes and other care settings. The therapist helps patients recover from surgery, injury, or illness by improving function, reducing pain, restoring mobility, and supporting independence. The role involves assessing patients’ functional abilities and home environments, developing individualized treatment plans, and providing interventions to improve mobility, balance, strength, and safety. The therapist educates patients and caregivers and collaborates with an interdisciplinary care team to help patients make progress toward their goals and improve quality of life. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The primary service area is Bay City and surrounding communities, with an office in Saginaw. Daily travel throughout the assigned service area is required. Care settings include assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and patient homes. Reliable personal transportation, a valid driver’s license, and automobile insurance are required. The listed pay range is $93,000–$104,000 USD. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
Requirements
- Master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program.
- Current state license as a Physical Therapist.
- At least 1 year of experience as a licensed Physical Therapist.
- Reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and valid automobile insurance coverage.
- Willingness to travel daily for home visits within the service area.
- Strong clinical assessment and treatment-planning abilities.
- Knowledge of medical terminology and home health regulations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Problem-solving and critical-thinking capabilities.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Comfort evaluating and adapting to varied home environments.
- Interpersonal skills for professional interaction with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
Nice To Haves
- Home health experience.
- OASIS certification or willingness to obtain it.
- Experience with Medicare home health documentation.
Responsibilities
- Assess each patient’s functional abilities and home environment.
- Develop individualized treatment plans.
- Provide targeted interventions to improve mobility, balance, strength, and safety.
- Help patients recover from surgery, injury, or illness, reduce pain, improve function, and increase independence.
- Educate and empower patients and caregivers.
- Work with an interdisciplinary care team to support patient progress toward goals.
- Travel daily for patient visits throughout the assigned service area.
Benefits
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Minimum of 3 weeks of paid time off for full-time employees.
- Part-time and per-diem employees also accrue paid time off.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- HSA and FSA options, including dependent care.
- Company-paid short-term disability.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Pet insurance.
- ID and fraud protection.
- $10,000 sign-on bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
