HOME BASED PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Shannon Health; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Shannon Health is seeking a Home-Based Physical Therapist to provide comprehensive PT services across age groups, including assessment, treatment planning, and interventions aligned with clinical standards.

The role involves independent home visits, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, and documentation per payer guidelines. Travel between patients’ homes is required, with ongoing collaboration with physicians and care teams.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
• After 2015 a Doctor of Physical Therapy is required
• Licensed Physical Therapist
• Valid Texas Driver's License
• Auto Liability Insurance
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Required within ninety (90) days of start date
• Individuals must have reliable transportation for the duration of employment in this role.

Responsibilities

• Conducts evaluations and treatments as referred and prescribed by the physician for patients from adolescence to geriatrics.
• Provides therapy including muscle strengthening, stretching, gait training, ADL training, and use of adaptive equipment.
• Performs initial and periodic evaluations and progress notes of rehabilitation needs.
• Formulates treatment plans with short- and long-term goals and tracks progress.
• Completes accurate, timely clinical documentation (evaluations, notes, reports, discharge summaries).
• Instructs patients and caregivers with written instructions to reinforce therapy.
• Communicates with referring physicians and healthcare team; updates plan of care as needed.
• Manages appointment scheduling and travel routes between patients' homes.
• Maintains portable therapy equipment and supplies for interventions.
• Maintains department policies, safety, and quality programs; assists with program development.
• Manages productivity and workload.
• Monitors authorization limits and insurance coverage; informs supervisor of concerns.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Licensed Physical Therapist

Texas Driver's License

Auto Liability Insurance

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Required within ninety (90) days of start date

Job description

Job Summary

The OP Home-Based Physical Therapist is responsible for providing a full range of physical therapy services including assessment, treatment planning and therapeutic interventions consistent with the position’s qualifications, professional practices and ethical standards.

The incumbent shall also demonstrate accountability for and contribution to program development, quality improvement, and problem solving and productivity enhancement in a flexible interdisciplinary fashion.

Performance: Position Specific Essential Functions

• Conducts evaluations and treatments as referred and prescribed by the physician to patients ranging in age from adolescents to geriatric.
• Provides therapy to include but not limited to muscle strengthening and stretching, gait training, ADL training, use of adaptive and other equipment and management of orthotic and prosthetic devices.
• Performs initial and periodic evaluations and progress notes of patient's physical therapy and rehabilitation needs.
• Formulates appropriate treatment plans including short- and long-term goals for rehabilitation, evaluating progress or lack of progress in achieving these goals.
• Completes accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation (evaluations, daily notes, progress reports, discharge summaries, etc.) according to department and payer guidelines for outpatient services.
• Instructs patients and caregivers in activities to be carried out between treatments, using clearly written, concise instructions to reinforce verbal instructions when appropriate.
• Communicates regularly with referring physicians and other healthcare team members; provides updates on patient progress and coordinates any changes to patient’s plan of care.
• Independently manages appointment scheduling including efficient travel routes between patients’ homes.
• Maintains reliable transportation and carries portable therapy equipment and supplies for use during therapeutic interventions.
• Maintains department policies, procedures, objectives and quality improvement programs, safety environmental and infection control; assists with maintenance of departmental supplies and equipment; participates in departmental program development.
• Independently manages productivity expectations.
• Monitors patients’ authorizations limits and insurance coverage and communicates with the Director/Manager any scheduling, insurance or patient concerns.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• EducationRequired
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalentDoctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
• After 2015 a Doctor of Physical Therapy is required
• Experience:N/ACertification/Licensure:Required
• Licensed Physical TherapistValid Texas Driver's LicenseAuto Liability InsuranceBasic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Required within ninety (90) days of start date
• Individuals must have reliable transportation for the duration of employment in this role.