Physical Therapist Home Care

BJC HealthCare•Glen Carbon, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At BJC Home Care, our mission is to improve the health and well‑being of the communities we serve. We’re hiring a Physical Therapist to deliver compassionate, patient‑centered care in the comfort of patients’ homes across North St. Louis City and County. In this role, you’ll provide one‑on‑one therapy that promotes mobility, independence, and dignity—while building meaningful relationships with patients and families. You’ll enjoy autonomy, a consistent territory, and the support of a values‑driven team guided by Kindness, Respect, Excellence, Safety, and Teamwork. BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country. The Alton Intermittent Home Care Department of BJC Home Care Services provides home visits to patients in Alton, Illinois and several nearby counties, with 24 hour on-call home care nursing supervision. Our JCAHO accredited, multi-disciplinary approach combines leading edge technology with a firm belief in the powerful recuperative advantages of receiving home care.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree - Physical Therapy (PT)
No Experience
No Supervisor Experience
Valid Driver's License
Physical Therapist License
must be willing to provide coverage in nearby regions during on-call
position requires registration with the Family Care Safety Registry

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care activities to home care or home health patients according to physician orders in the home environment including assessment, evaluation, treatment planning, implementation and instruction/supervision of physical therapy practice.
Instructs and assists patient to perform various physical activities and in use of assistive and supportive devices such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures.
Re-evaluates patient and adapts treatment program accordingly to achieve maximum benefit.
Confers with physician and other practitioners to obtain additional information, suggest revisions in treatment plan and to integrate physical therapy treatment with other aspects of patients‘ care.
Evaluates, fits and adjusts prosthetic and orthotic devices and recommends modifications to Orthotist.

Benefits

Generous mileage reimbursement at the current IRS rate
Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
Disability insurance paid for by BJC
Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
401(k) plan with BJC match
Tuition Assistance available on first day
BJC Institute for Learning and Development
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
Adoption assistance