Home Health PT Physical Therapist - East Tarrant County

Halcyon Home • Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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About The Position

Halcyon Home is hiring a full-time Home Health Physical Therapist to support its growing geriatric home health population in Eastern Tarrant County, Texas, and surrounding areas. The role provides physical therapy services to patients in their homes, including assessment, care planning, treatment, education, documentation, and coordination with patients, caregivers, physicians, and other healthcare practitioners. The therapist may also supervise and guide physical therapy assistants and home health aides as appropriate.

Halcyon Home is a fast-growing, Central Texas-owned home health, hospice, and home care company. The company emphasizes hospitality and compassion to encourage positive outcomes for aging clients and describes its culture as people-first, supportive, and collaborative. Compensation is listed as $75–$150 per visit.

Requirements

• Current physical therapist license.
• Strong clinical and assessment skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of or experience using the Homecare Homebase EMR.
• Experience in home health or a related healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform ongoing clinical assessments, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points, to identify patient needs, determine functional level, and assess suitability for home care.
• Develop and evaluate plans of care in partnership with patients, their representatives, and caregivers.
• Meet the agency's and licensing board's continuing education requirements.
• Assist and instruct patients and families in transfer techniques suited to the patient's abilities.
• Teach patients how to use equipment such as walkers, wheelchairs, and canes safely.
• Use therapy equipment appropriate to patients' diagnoses and needs.
• Provide counseling and education to patients, caregivers, and families.
• Apply infection-control concepts and standard precautions when coordinating or providing patient care.
• Prepare and complete clinical notes, phone orders, and other clinical record documentation accurately and on time.
• Revise plans of care based on evaluation and ongoing assessment data.
• Communicate with physicians involved in the plan of care and other healthcare practitioners as appropriate.
• Accept clinical assignments consistent with education and competence.
• Provide physician-ordered services indicated in the plan of care and, when applicable, oversee other team members' patient care.
• Provide supervision and guidance to physical therapy assistants and home health aides as appropriate.
• Plan and provide treatment for neuromuscular, neurological, and orthopedic disorders based on medical referral and therapy assessment.

Benefits

• Five weeks of paid time off plus nine holidays in year one; six weeks of paid time off plus nine holidays beginning in year two.
• 401(k).
• Dental insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Health insurance.
• Health savings account.
• Life insurance.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Vision insurance.
• Education and training opportunities.
• Team support.

What This Job Offers

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