Physical Therapist

BAYADA Home Health Care • Bensalem Township, PA

7d • $101,400 - $113,880 • Onsite

About The Position

Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA is recruiting a compassionate Home Health Physical Therapist to serve patients throughout the Lower Bucks County, Pennsylvania area. The position focuses on providing care in patients’ homes. This is a high-priority service area with enhanced pay rates and a quarterly retention bonus for eligible Physical Therapists who meet productivity goals.

The Physical Therapist conducts home visits, evaluates patients’ mobility and physical function, develops and implements individualized care plans, and provides rehabilitative interventions. The role also involves collaborating with nursing on multidisciplinary care plans, educating patients and their representatives, and documenting care using a touch pad tablet. Scheduling is primarily during daytime hours, with flexible schedules available.

Requirements

• Active, current license to practice as a professional Physical Therapist in Pennsylvania.
• Ability to travel to assigned cases.
• Calm and reassuring presence, active listening skills, excellent assessment skills, and strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to provide patient care with compassion, excellence, and reliability.

Nice To Haves

• Previous home healthcare experience is welcomed but not required.

Responsibilities

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Perform diagnostic tests and measurements, including assessments of joint mobility and range of motion, transfer status, gait, muscle strength and endurance, balance, stability, and safety.
• Provide integumentary protective interventions to prevent wounds and promote wound repair, using evidence-based dressings and topical agents.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans, including manual therapeutic exercises, gait training, balance work, and other interventions.
• Continually assess and revise the Physical Therapy care plan, and participate with nursing in the multidisciplinary care plan as appropriate.
• Educate and instruct clients, family members, and other client representatives in rehabilitative care and activities that promote health, safety, and independent living.
• Document observations, interventions, and evaluations related to client care management and services provided using a touch pad tablet.

Benefits

• Enhanced pay rates for the Lower Bucks County territory.
• Quarterly retention bonus for eligible Physical Therapists who meet productivity goals.
• Flexible scheduling for work/life balance.
• One-to-one hands-on training supplemented by virtual learning.
• One-to-one direct client care and ability to advocate for clients’ needs.
• 24/7 clinical support as part of a larger care team.
• PTO and benefits offerings based on commitment level.
• Continued education and training.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

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