Physical Therapist Home Health

UPMC • State College, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Home Health is hiring a Physical Therapist to serve its Blair, Bedford, Cambria, and Somerset teams. The role provides personalized, one-on-one physical therapy to a diverse patient population in patients’ homes and is part of an interdisciplinary home health team. Physical therapists assess and treat patients referred by a physician, develop and adjust plans of care, coordinate with other healthcare team members, and provide guidance to patients and families. The schedule is Monday through Friday on daylight shifts, with rotations for on-call weekends.

The position requires graduation from an accredited program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), a Physical Therapist license, a driver’s license, and automotive insurance. Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills-demonstration components, is required within 30 days of hire. The posting also lists Act 33, Act 34, and OAPSA clearances.

UPMC describes itself as a nationally recognized healthcare innovator and integrated health system. It offers a sign-on bonus for new graduates and experienced professionals, professional development opportunities, comprehensive benefits, tuition reimbursement, retirement savings plans, and mileage reimbursement at the federal rate. Final title and pay are determined by education, experience, and certifications.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
• Physical Therapist (PT) licensure.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills-demonstration components, required within 30 days of hire.
• Driver’s license.
• Automotive insurance.
• Act 33 clearance.
• Act 34 clearance.
• OAPSA clearance.

Responsibilities

• Communicate the patient’s status to the referring physician and other healthcare team members.
• May serve as a clinical instructor for physical therapy students, residents, and fellows in a specialty area of physical therapy.
• Maintain professional licensure or registration through continuing education and professional development to satisfy renewal requirements.
• Perform physical therapy assessments, reassessments, and treatments for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients referred by a physician; supervise physical therapist assistants in treatment.
• Develop a plan of care, including goals and treatment plans, based on the physician referral, nature of the injury or illness, and physical therapy assessment results.
• Modify or adjust the plan of care based on the patient’s response to treatment or changes in patient status.
• Work with physical therapist assistants to adjust patient programs as patient status changes.
• Rotate through selected treatment areas when necessary to meet organizational needs.
• Attend and actively participate in staff meetings and in-service education programs.
• Maintain written documentation of physical therapy services, including initial assessments, follow-up visits, and discharge summaries, consistent with department standards; co-sign physical therapist assistant documentation biweekly.
• Complete charge and statistical information accurately to reflect services rendered.
• Provide verbal or written home instructions to patients or family members when applicable.
• Schedule patients to meet or exceed the facility’s productivity standard while ensuring quality patient care.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus available for new graduates and experienced professionals.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Mileage reimbursement at the federal rate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time