Physical Therapist PT Home Health
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 role 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 position requires graduation from an accredited CAPTE physical therapy program, a current license for the state of practice, current CPR certification, and a driver’s license with access to reliable transportation. Physical therapists entering home health care need at least one year of related experience. Those with less than one year require approval from regional clinical leaders and appropriate mentoring and/or participation in a residency program. Compensation includes a stated annual total cash target range of $86,607–$129,910, a per-visit-point rate of $49.97–$74.95, and an hourly rate of $41.64–$62.46. Annual total cash compensation assumes full-time employment at 40 hours per week and full productivity. Visit work is compensated per visit point, while certain non-visit activities, such as orientation, are compensated hourly. Compensation may vary based on factors including local labor markets, education, and work experience, and may increase over time based on productivity and performance. The employer also describes a comprehensive benefits package, recognition programs, an equity stock purchase program, and a 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements. Candidates must pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited physical therapy educational program recognized by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
- Hold a current physical therapy license for the state assigned.
- Hold current CPR certification.
- Have at least one year of related physical therapy experience when entering home health care; candidates with less than one year require regional clinical leader approval and appropriate mentoring and/or participation in a residency program.
- Have a driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.
- 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.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase program, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
