Physical Therapist
Interim HealthCare - Allentown, PA•Jim Thorpe, PA
•$65 - $125•Onsite
About The Position
The Home Health Physical Therapist delivers personalized, one-on-one therapy to patients in their homes across Carbon County. The therapist evaluates patients’ function, mobility, strength, balance, safety, and equipment needs; contributes to plans of care with measurable goals; and provides interventions to help patients move safely and confidently at home. The role includes reassessing progress, educating patients and caregivers, supervising physical therapist assistants as assigned, and maintaining timely, accurate documentation. Therapists are supported by a responsive clinical and leadership team and have clinical autonomy, flexible scheduling, and access to training and continuing education opportunities.
Requirements
- Graduate of a CAPTE-accredited physical therapy program or another qualifying pathway.
- Current Pennsylvania physical therapy license.
- Current CPR certification.
- Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, organization, and documentation skills.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of physical therapy experience relevant to the patient population within the past five years.
- Home health experience.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate function, mobility, strength, balance, safety, and equipment needs in the home.
- Help develop the plan of care with measurable short- and long-term goals.
- Provide therapeutic exercise, gait and transfer training, and other interventions according to the plan of care.
- Reassess patients at each visit, complete re-evaluations, and obtain revised orders when indicated.
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers on exercises, fall prevention, and safe mobility.
- Supervise physical therapist assistants as assigned.
- Document treatment, response, and progress accurately and on time, and support discharge planning.
Benefits
- Competitive pay of $65–$125 per visit, paid weekly based on experience and visit type.
- $5,000 sign-on bonus.
- Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance.
- Online training, continuing education opportunities, and tuition discount programs.
- Clinical autonomy to evaluate, set goals, and adjust treatment within the plan of care.
- Responsive clinical and leadership team with interdisciplinary support.
- One-on-one visits focused on functional outcomes and measurable progress.
