Dynamic Home Health Physical Therapist

Optum; Pleasanton (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Home Health, part of Optum Community Cares, is seeking a Physical Therapist in Home Health to evaluate patients’ functional status, develop treatment plans, and implement interventions aimed at improving mobility, endurance, and overall well‑being.

Responsibilities include delivering therapy within state practice guidelines, collaborating with nurses and physicians, documenting progress notes after each visit, and communicating the plan of care to patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates the patient's functional status and physical therapy needs.
• Provides services within the scope of practice defined by state laws, per plan of care.
• Observes and reports patient response to treatment to the supervising nurse and physician.
• Treats patients to relieve pain, develop function, and maintain maximum functioning.
• Documents progress and communicates plan of care to patients and families.

Job description

Elite Home Health, part of Optum Community Cares, is seeking a Physical Therapist in Home Health to evaluate patients’ functional status, develop treatment plans, and implement interventions aimed at improving mobility, endurance, and overall well‑being.

Responsibilities include delivering therapy within state practice guidelines, collaborating with nurses and physicians, documenting progress notes after each visit, and communicating the plan of care to patients and families.