Physical Therapist - Long Term Care - Home Care - Full Time

Sanford Health•Omaha, NE

About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring a Physical Therapist to provide patient-centered therapy in long-term care, skilled nursing, and home health settings. The role plans, organizes, and delivers physical therapy programs to help clients, patients, and residents recover and improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and prevent deformities. The therapist conducts examinations and evaluations and provides interventions for people affected by injury or disease. New graduates are welcome. The team provides collaborative, interdisciplinary care alongside nursing, providers, social services, and families. Treatment may address orthopedic conditions, post-surgical rehabilitation, neurological diagnoses, balance and fall prevention, general deconditioning and weakness, and chronic disease management. The role may serve individuals of all ages and includes education for patients and families about treatment plans, schedules, and exercises to continue at home. The position is scheduled for 32 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with flexibility in scheduling and assignments. Weekends and holidays may be flexible. Travel between home health patients is paid, including mileage. An active Nebraska PTA license is required before the start date, and an Iowa PTA license is required within three months of the start date.

Requirements

Appropriate education level in accordance with state licensure requirements.
Active Nebraska PTA license before the start date.
Iowa PTA license within three months of the start date.
Licensed in the state or states of practice as a Physical Therapist.
Valid driver's license may be required, when applicable.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required, or obtained within the first 60 days of employment.
Flexibility to accept variable work schedules and assignments.

Nice To Haves

New graduates are welcome.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and deliver physical therapy programs to improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and prevent deformities.
Conduct examinations, evaluations, and interventions for clients, patients, and residents affected by injury or disease.
Use appropriate tools and techniques to administer physical therapy interventions while following safeguards.
Document patient information for evaluation, establish therapeutic plans, and modify plans as necessary.
Educate patients and family members about treatment plans, schedules, and home exercises.
Use age-appropriate treatments and evaluations and incorporate current research into daily treatment.
Provide treatment consistent with the applicable specialty and follow professional organization clinical practice guidelines.
Maintain documentation in accordance with departmental guidelines and meet regulatory requirements.
Interact with providers, case managers, third-party payers, public organizations, companies, and contractual partners.
As requested, supervise assistants, aides, and students providing care, treatment, or other services.
Provide ongoing education and training to peers in areas of expertise as determined by department leadership.
Participate in activities promoting the department, Good Samaritan Society, and Sanford Health.
Perform other related duties as requested by the manager.