Home Health Physical Therapist PT

Valley Regional•Fresno, CA

43d•$68 - $70•Remote

About The Position

Valley Regional Home Health is seeking a full-time or part-time Physical Therapist to work in an outpatient home health setting. They offer predictable income, flexible scheduling, and manageable caseloads in a supportive environment. The role involves providing physical therapy services to patients according to a physician's plan of care, including assessments, treatment, patient/family education, and collaboration with physicians and other healthcare professionals. The company covers a wide range of towns and rural areas, offering flexible territory assignments based on the therapist's location. Full-time therapists can earn $150,000+ annually with paid drive time and documentation time. They emphasize realistic productivity expectations, optional overtime, and hourly pay for flexibility. The leadership is experienced in home health with an open-door policy, and the team offers long-term stability with a consistent patient census.

Requirements

Physical therapy services to patients according to a written physician's plan of care.
Assessing and evaluating therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status, and participation in the development of the total plan of care.
Evaluates home environment.
Assesses for muscle strength, mobility, gait, ROM—potential for rehab.
Instructing patients and families/caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic appliances.
Determining priority needs for physical therapy.
Reporting to physician patient’s reaction to treatment or changes in condition.
May train patients in the use of prosthetic devices.
Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other home health services and refers as necessary.
Prepares and submits clinical and progress summaries based on the attainment of goals.
Participates in discharge planning for patients.
Prepares and submits a clinical progress summary based on the attainment of goals as directed by Organization policy.
Provides physical therapy consultation to home families/caregivers when indicated.
Provides or participates in in-service education programs for nursing organization personnel as needed.
Participates in peer consultation process.
Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants according to organization policy and state regulations.
When therapy is the only skilled service, instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care every two (2) weeks.

Nice To Haves

Full-time applicants preferred, but we are willing to work with alternative schedules!

Responsibilities

Provides physical therapy services to patients according to a written physician's plan of care.
Assessing and evaluating therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status, and participation in the development of the total plan of care.
Evaluates home environment.
Assesses for muscle strength, mobility, gait, ROM—potential for rehab.
Instructing patients and families/caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic appliances.
Determining priority needs for physical therapy.
Reporting to physician patient’s reaction to treatment or changes in condition.
May train patients in the use of prosthetic devices.
Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other home health services and refers as necessary.
Prepares and submits clinical and progress summaries based on the attainment of goals.
Participates in discharge planning for patients.
Prepares and submits a clinical progress summary based on the attainment of goals as directed by Organization policy.
Provides physical therapy consultation to home families/caregivers when indicated.
Provides or participates in in-service education programs for nursing organization personnel as needed.
Participates in peer consultation process.
Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants according to organization policy and state regulations.
When therapy is the only skilled service, instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care every two (2) weeks.