Physical Therapist (PT) for Home Health

FeldCare Connects • Santa Cruz, CA

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About The Position

FeldCare Connects is seeking a self-motivated Physical Therapist to provide home health care to adults of all ages in the Santa Cruz area. The Physical Therapist assesses and evaluates patient care needs to promote mobility, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. Based on those assessments, the therapist determines a treatment plan, delivers interventions to improve the patient's well-being, and monitors progress.

This is an independent contractor position. Clinicians receive resources intended to support their success and work-life balance, including the flexibility to set their own schedule and preferred service area, independence in their work, administrative support, and the opportunity to help people.

Requirements

• Physical Therapist license and registration by the state.
• Completion of a Physical Therapist curriculum approved by The American Physical Therapy Association, The Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association, or The Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association.
• Knowledge of physical therapy principles, theories, and methods and their application in a rehabilitation environment.
• Skills in providing a variety of treatments.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to understand therapy in the context of patients' ages, needs, and environments.
• Sound clinical reasoning in treatment planning, implementation, and monitoring patient progress.
• Ability and enthusiasm to work with people of all ages.
• Ability to recognize when patient protocols or treatment plans need modification to meet patient needs and report this to the therapist.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patient care needs.
• Determine treatment plans based on patient assessments and evaluations.
• Deliver interventions to improve mobility, reduce pain, restore function, prevent disability, and enhance patient well-being.
• Monitor patient progress.
• Recognize when patient protocols or treatment plans need modification and report this to the therapist.
• Prepare and maintain accurate records with discretion.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling; clinicians make their own schedule and choose their preferred area.
• Independence, including the ability to be their own boss and write off expenses.
• Above-average compensation.
• Administrative support for assigning, communication, scheduling, care coordination, and quality assurance.

What This Job Offers

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