Physical Therapist

Choice Health at Home • Clearwater, FL

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About The Position

Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.

The Physical Therapist performs and documents initial examinations, evaluates data to identify problems, and determines diagnoses before intervention. The role involves planning, preparing, and carrying out individualized physical treatment programs to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction. The therapist evaluates treatment effects at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve maximum benefit. The position also applies infection-control and universal-precaution concepts in patient care, ensures continuity of quality care with appropriate documentation, communicates effectively with patients, families, team members, and other healthcare professionals, promotes agency philosophy and administrative policies, and completes documentation within company guidelines.

Requirements

• Successful completion of an accredited physical therapy program and state licensure exam.
• Valid Physical Therapy license.
• CPR certification.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Valid auto insurance.

Nice To Haves

• One year of home health experience preferred.
• HomeCare HomeBase experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document initial examinations, evaluate data to identify problems, and determine a diagnosis before intervention.
• Plan, prepare, and carry out individualized physical treatment programs to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction.
• Evaluate treatment effects at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
• Apply infection-control and universal-precaution concepts when performing patient care.
• Assure continuity of quality patient care with appropriate documentation.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, team members, and other healthcare professionals.
• Promote agency philosophy and administrative policies.
• Complete all documentation within company-stated guidelines.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) eligibility after three months of service; immediately 100% vested, with the company contributing 100% of the first 3% contributed each pay period.
• Health Savings Account.
• Life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Mileage reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed