Geriatric Physical Therapist - Per Diem & Flexible Impact

Optum; Scranton (NC); On-site; USD 82,000 - 123,000; Part time

Job summary

LHC Group is seeking a Per Diem Senior Living Physical Therapist to deliver age-appropriate rehabilitation for adults and geriatrics in a single building. You will assess patients, develop plans of care, and provide direct treatment, while supervising support staff and documenting progress.

Responsibilities include setting goals, maintaining equipment logs, and following clinical protocols. Compensation combines per-visit points and hourly pay, with full-time productivity influencing total cash

Qualifications

• Current Physical Therapy licensure in state of practice.
• Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.
• Preferred: CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates the patient to determine rehab potential, identifies needs, establishes an individualized plan of care, and sets goals to be used in the team plan of care.
• Sets initial STG's and LTG's.
• Utilizes equipment in a proper and safe manner, maintains equipment inspection, maintenance and cleaning logs, reports broken or faulty equipment.
• Maintains equipment logs for required equipment in the outpatient clinic.
• Follows medical regimen developed for the patient and adheres to precautions.
• Utilizes safe treatment techniques: transfers, positioning, feeding, splinting, paraffin bath, cryotherapy, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, etc.
• Completes D/C summary on each patient on their final visit to outpatient PT.
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client.

Education

Physical Therapy licensure in state of practice

Current driver's license and vehicle insurance

CPR certification (preferred)

Job description

LHC Group is seeking a Per Diem Senior Living Physical Therapist to deliver age-appropriate rehabilitation for adults and geriatrics in a single building. You will assess patients, develop plans of care, and provide direct treatment, while supervising support staff and documenting progress.

Responsibilities include setting goals, maintaining equipment logs, and following clinical protocols. Compensation combines per-visit points and hourly pay, with full-time productivity influencing total cash