Physical Therapist PT PRN
About The Position
Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. The Per Diem Physical Therapist provides skilled physical therapy services to patients in their homes to promote mobility, restore function, improve strength and balance, and enhance safety and independence. The role collaborates with patients, caregivers, and an interdisciplinary care team to support recovery, prevent hospitalizations, and improve quality of life in the home setting. The position includes helping patients maintain, restore, and improve movement, activity, and function; providing interventions; conducting reexaminations at least every 30 days; modifying interventions as necessary; and performing discharge planning. Other duties may be assigned. The role is paid through per-visit-point compensation for visits and an hourly rate for certain non-visit activities, such as orientation. Visit assignments depend on patient and business needs, and compensation may vary based on productivity and other stated factors. The posting lists an annual total cash target pay of $77,490–$116,235, a per-visit-point rate of $44.71–$67.06, and an hourly rate of $37.25–$55.88. The annual total cash compensation estimate assumes full-time employment, 40 weekly hours, and full productivity; this is a compensation assumption and does not change the stated per-diem employment type.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited physical therapy educational program as set by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
- Current license to practice physical therapy in the state assigned.
- Current CPR certification.
- At least 1 year of related physical therapy experience for PTs entering home health care to ensure knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide physical therapy services.
- If experience is less than 1 year, approval from regional clinical leaders is required, along with appropriate mentoring and/or participation in a residency program.
- Driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.
- Candidates must pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Responsibilities
- Help patients maintain, restore, and improve movement, activity, and function.
- Provide physical therapy interventions.
- Conduct reexaminations at least every 30 days.
- Modify interventions as necessary.
- Perform discharge planning.
- Collaborate with patients, caregivers, and an interdisciplinary care team to support recovery, prevent hospitalizations, and improve quality of life in the home setting.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401k contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Development for other roles employees may be interested in.
