Senior Living Physical Therapist

UnitedHealth Group•Wildwood, FL

21h•$91,165 - $136,747

About The Position

LHC Group, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. The Senior Living Physical Therapist provides age-appropriate services to adult and geriatric patients and performs direct patient care. Services include comprehensive assessment; individual and group treatment; supervision of treatment delivered by a physical therapist assistant or technician; home exercise program development; patient and family instruction; participation in team and family conferences and performance improvement programs; adaptive equipment evaluation and selection; and documentation in accordance with department and facility standards. The therapist assesses rehabilitation potential, identifies patient needs, establishes individualized plans of care and goals, and follows the patient's medical regimen and applicable precautions. The role also includes safe use and upkeep of treatment equipment, completion of discharge summaries for outpatient physical therapy patients, and providing care in any home situation regardless of a client's age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition. The position offers a pay range of $91,165–$136,747 annual total cash target pay, $52.60–$78.89 per visit point, or $43.83–$65.74 hourly. Annual total cash compensation assumes full-time employment (40 hours weekly) at full productivity. Compensation combines per-visit-point pay for visits and hourly pay for certain non-visit activities; actual compensation depends on factors including local labor markets, education, work experience, productivity, and performance. Benefits include a comprehensive benefits package, recognition programs, an equity stock purchase plan, and 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.

Requirements

Current Physical Therapy licensure in the state of practice.
Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or access to public transportation.

Nice To Haves

Current CPR certification or ability to complete it within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients to determine rehabilitation potential, identify needs, establish individualized plans of care, and set goals for the team plan of care.
Set initial short-term and long-term goals.
Provide direct treatment to individuals and groups and supervise treatment delivered by a physical therapist assistant or technician.
Develop home exercise programs and instruct patients and families.
Participate in team and family conferences and performance improvement programs.
Evaluate and select adaptive equipment.
Use equipment properly and safely; maintain inspection, maintenance, and cleaning logs; and report broken or faulty equipment.
Maintain required equipment logs in the outpatient clinic.
Follow the medical regimen developed for each patient and adhere to applicable precautions, including total hip replacement, total knee replacement, cardiac, and wound precautions.
Use safe treatment techniques, including transfers, positioning, feeding, splinting, paraffin bath, cryotherapy, ultrasound, and electrical stimulation.
Complete a discharge summary for each patient on their final outpatient physical therapy visit.
Document services according to department and facility standards.
Function in any home situation regardless of the client's age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition.