Physical Therapist - Home Health - Stony Brook

Valence Care - HCS - Girling NY - Extended Home Care - A&J Staffing - A Better Life - Direct Care

2d•$120,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

Extended Home Care is seeking full-time and fee-for-service Physical Therapists to provide home visits in Suffolk County service areas, including Central Suffolk and the Hamptons. The role offers flexibility, autonomy, competitive compensation, and clinical support. Therapists evaluate patients and their home environments, direct physical therapy treatment, support patients and caregivers, coordinate with physicians and other home health services, and contribute to care planning and clinical documentation. The full-time salary is $120,000–$130,000, plus a $500 monthly travel stipend.

Requirements

Degree from an accredited baccalaureate or master's program in physical therapy.
Licensed to practice as a physical therapist within the state, if applicable.
Two years of appropriate experience as a physical therapist.
Good verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
Current CPR certification.
Licensed driver with an insured, well-maintained automobile meeting state or organization requirements.

Nice To Haves

Community or home health experience.

Responsibilities

Evaluate the patient's home environment.
Assess muscle strength, mobility, gait, and range-of-motion potential for rehabilitation.
Direct physical therapy treatment and determine priority needs for physical therapy.
Instruct patients and families or caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic appliances.
Report patient reactions to treatment or changes in condition to the physician.
Initiate physical therapy programs and instruct relevant personnel and family or caregivers in applicable treatment phases and program goals, including through case conferences.
Train patients in the use of prosthetic devices when appropriate.
Identify patient and caregiver needs for other home health services and make referrals as needed.
Prepare and submit clinical and progress summaries based on goal attainment, according to organization policy.
Participate in discharge planning.
Provide physical therapy consultation to patients' families or caregivers when indicated.
Provide in-service education programs for nursing organization personnel as needed.
Participate in the peer consultation process.
Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants according to organization policy and state regulations.
When therapy is the only skilled service, instruct, supervise, and evaluate home health aide care every two weeks.