Full-Time - Physical Therapist (PT) | Twin Falls / Burley ID

Horizon Home Health and Hospice•Twin Falls, ID

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About The Position

Horizon Home Health and Hospice is hiring a full-time Physical Therapist to serve the Twin Falls and Burley, Idaho areas. The role provides home health physical therapy services according to physician plans of care, assessing patients and their home environments, developing and delivering treatment, educating patients and caregivers, coordinating care with physicians and other personnel, and documenting progress. The position uses a per-visit compensation model, with a stated wage range of $95,000–$105,000. Horizon describes itself as one of Idaho’s oldest and largest home health agencies, with more than 20 years in business and nine branches. Its stated Core Values are CAPLICO: Celebrate, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Intelligent Risk Taking, Customer Second, and Ownership. Horizon emphasizes employee focus, teamwork, learning, trust, compassion, and independence in home health and hospice work.

Requirements

Physical Therapist licensed in the State of Idaho.
Current CPR certification.
Current driver’s license.
Auto insurance.

Nice To Haves

Home Health and Hospice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide physical therapy services to patients according to a written physician’s plan of care.
Assess and evaluate therapeutic, rehabilitative, and functional status, and participate in developing the total plan of care.
Evaluate the home environment and assess muscle strength, mobility, gait, range of motion, and rehabilitation potential.
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 patients’ reactions to treatment and changes in condition to the physician.
Initiate physical therapy programs and instruct other personnel and family or caregivers in relevant phases and goals of treatment, 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 necessary.
Prepare and submit clinical and progress summaries based on goal attainment, in accordance with organization policy.
Participate in patient discharge planning.
Provide physical therapy consultation to home 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.
Follow the organization’s documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
When therapy is the only skilled service, instruct, supervise, and evaluate home health aide care every two weeks.