Physical Therapist - Home Health

UnitedHealth Group•Red Bay, AL

2d•$82,048 - $123,072•Onsite

About The Position

Keller HomeCare, part of LHC Group and the Optum family of businesses, is hiring a Physical Therapist to provide home health services in the Red Bay and Tuscumbia areas. The role may be PRN or full time. The Physical Therapist assesses patients’ care needs related to functional status and mobility, endurance and stamina, pain, and other medical conditions. Based on those assessments, the therapist helps determine a treatment plan, provides interventions to improve patients’ well-being, and evaluates their progress. The therapist works within state practice laws and the patient’s plan of care, coordinating with the physician and other health care team members. The position includes patient and caregiver education, documentation of visits and progress, and reporting evaluation outcomes, goals, and anticipated care frequency. The role offers performance recognition and development opportunities. Compensation includes per-visit-point pay for visits and hourly pay for certain non-visit activities. The stated annual total cash target range assumes full-time employment at 40 hours per week and full productivity.

Requirements

Current Physical Therapy licensure in the state of Alabama.
Current driver’s license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or access to public transportation.

Nice To Haves

Current CPR certification or ability to complete it within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients’ functional status and physical therapy needs, and assist the physician in developing the therapy plan of care.
Provide services within the scope of practice defined by state law, in accordance with the plan of care and in coordination with other health care team members.
Observe and report patients’ responses to treatment and changes in their conditions to the supervising nurse and/or physician.
Treat patients to relieve pain, develop and restore function, and/or maintain maximum functioning using acceptable standards of practice.
Instruct and inform health care team members, patients, and families or caregivers about the plan of care, functional limitations, and progress toward goals.
Visit patients according to the Plan of Treatment, complete a progress note for each visit, and submit progress notes according to LHC policy.
Complete patient evaluations and develop the PT plan of care within state-specific guidelines.
Report evaluation outcomes, goals, and anticipated projected frequency of care.
Function in home situations regardless of the client’s age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition.