Physical Therapist - Santa Ynez Valley
About The Position
VNA Health is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Physical Therapist for its Home Health team, serving patients throughout the Santa Ynez Valley. The role provides personalized rehabilitative care to patients in their homes and offers a highly independent setting that encourages autonomy, professional growth, and clinical decision-making. The therapist works with a collaborative interdisciplinary care team to help patients regain mobility and independence. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with monthly rotating weekend shifts; scheduling may include weekdays, weekends, and holidays based on organizational needs. Pay is $62–$68 per hour.
Requirements
- Current and active California Physical Therapist license.
- Two years of appropriate experience as a physical therapist.
- Current CPR certification.
- Licensed driver with an insured automobile, in accordance with state and/or organization requirements.
- Good verbal and written communication skills and organization skills.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Ability to push or pull 50 lbs.
- Ability to stoop, bend, and squat.
- Ability to walk up one flight of stairs and walk one mile.
- Ability to sit for at least one hour.
- Visual and audio acuity.
Nice To Haves
- Community or home health experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide physical therapy services according to a written physician’s plan of care, including assessing and evaluating therapeutic, rehabilitative, and functional status; participating in the total plan of care; and evaluating the home environment.
- 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 and, when appropriate, train patients to use prosthetic devices.
- Report patients’ reactions to treatment and changes in condition to physicians.
- Initiate physical therapy programs and instruct other personnel and family or caregivers in relevant phases and goals of the program, including through case conferences.
- Supervise home health aides and Physical Therapy Assistants when they participate in a patient’s rehabilitation program.
- Identify patient and family or caregiver needs for other home health services and make referrals as needed.
- Prepare and submit clinical and progress summaries based on goal attainment and organizational policy.
- Meet the agency’s average daily productivity standards.
- Participate in discharge planning, peer consultation, and in-service education programs for nursing organization personnel as needed.
- Provide physical therapy consultation to home families or caregivers when indicated.
- Assist with chart audits if the schedule allows.
- Participate in variable shifts, weekend rotation, and departmental holiday rotation as required by staffing needs.
Benefits
- Employer-sponsored dental insurance.
- Employer-sponsored vision insurance.
- Employer-sponsored basic life insurance.
- Employer-sponsored disability coverage.
- Employer-sponsored AD&D coverage.
- Annual wellness reimbursement for eligible fitness and wellness expenses.
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Public transportation reimbursement.
- Welcoming, mission-driven workplace where contributions are valued.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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