Physical Therapist PT Sign on Bonus

Elara Caring • Enid, OK

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Elara Caring is hiring a Physical Therapist to provide home-based care to patients. The role involves evaluating patients’ functional needs and outcomes, designing and implementing individualized plans of care, delivering therapy within standards of care, and working with other specialists and support staff to help patients achieve their functional goals. The Physical Therapist also documents evaluations and treatment plans, maintains required prescriptions and signatures, and provides direction and leadership to staff while promoting physical therapy in the community. The work takes place in a physically demanding, high-stress environment and may involve irregular hours, including call hours when applicable. The position requires travel within the branch or office coverage area, including travel of up to 50%. The role reports to the Branch Director, Clinical Manager, Clinical Supervisor, or designee. The starting base salary is $95,000 annually. The position is also eligible for an annual performance-based bonus of up to $5,000 and may offer additional productivity-based earnings; these variable earnings are not guaranteed. A $7,500 sign-on bonus is advertised.

Requirements

• Graduate of an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)-approved physical therapy program.
• Current, unrestricted Physical Therapist license valid in the state of work.
• At least one year of experience in a healthcare facility.
• Able and willing to travel within the branch or office coverage area and travel 50%.
• Dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws.
• Able and willing to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment.

Responsibilities

• Promote Elara Caring’s philosophy, mission statement, and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
• Provide direct patient care, evaluate functional needs and outcomes, and consult with other specialists.
• Review patients’ functional needs and adjust care plans to support optimal patient outcomes.
• Design and implement patient plans of care based on thorough assessments of potential development, involving significant others when appropriate.
• Conduct therapy practice within defined standards of care.
• Direct support staff to help achieve patients’ functional goals.
• Document evaluations, treatment goals, and plans; regularly update documentation and maintain prescriptions and signatures.
• Provide direction and leadership to staff and act as a resource to promote physical therapy in the community.
• Travel within the branch or office coverage area, with willingness to travel 50%.
• Handle, lift, and transfer patients and move equipment as needed.

Benefits

• $7,500 sign-on bonus.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff.
• Continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• Family bereavement leave.
• Pet bereavement leave.
• Pet insurance.
• Eligibility for an annual performance-based bonus of up to $5,000; bonus earnings are variable and not guaranteed.
• Additional productivity-based earnings may be available; these earnings are variable and not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time