Physical Therapist PT Home Health

PruittHealth•Valdosta, GA

About The Position

PruittHealth @ Home is hiring a Physical Therapist to provide evaluative, consultative, and treatment interventions to home health patients in their residences following referral by a licensed physician. The therapist communicates effectively with patients, families, home health partners, and other internal and external customers. This is a part-time opening with special consideration for applicants who live in or can commute to Valdosta County, Georgia. The position uses a pay-per-point compensation model that assigns higher point values to visits requiring greater effort and offers top-of-market pay. Clinicians also have access to a progressive benefits plan, mileage reimbursement, career growth opportunities, additional pay incentives, flexible schedules, and a team environment. PruittHealth describes its workforce as 16,000 partners.

Requirements

Valid professional license in the state of practice.
Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program.
Foreign-trained applicants must have a program deemed substantially equivalent to U.S. entry-level Physical Therapist education by an APTA-approved credentials evaluation organization.

Nice To Haves

Prior home health experience.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients’ functional levels and skilled therapy needs.
Provide treatment to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and achieve the best outcomes according to the established plan of care.
Advise and consult with families and interdisciplinary team members to promote optimal functional outcomes.
Assess, monitor, document, and report patients’ health and progress using required documents and clinician-preferred technology within established timelines.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and attending physician to maintain continuity of care, develop and manage care plans, and refer patients to other disciplines as needed.
Conduct field visits to evaluate and initiate start of care, monitor clinical outcomes, provide follow-up, and support care performance improvement initiatives.
Use accepted company teaching materials for patient and family education.
Complete documentation accurately and promptly at the point of care, including OASIS assessments, start-of-care and admission documentation, recertifications, ABNs, subsequent visit records, physician orders, and care coordination.
Meet agency productivity standards and use time and resources effectively and efficiently.
Participate in agency surveys, mandatory in-services, case conferences, staff meetings, and programs such as the Performance Improvement Program, as required.
Follow established safety regulations and procedures and report job-related tasks that present occupational hazards as necessary.
Maintain current licensure, certification, and clinical records in accordance with federal, state, and agency regulations and guidelines.
Recognize and respond to patient-care priorities using initiative and sound judgment.
Adapt to changes in workload and assist with training or orienting others.
Report alleged or suspected violations to a supervisor or others until the issue is resolved.
Work independently, prioritize, manage time, and meet outcomes and strategic goals by targeted deadlines.