HOME CARE PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Liberty Health; Lumberton (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Home Care in Lumberton, NC is seeking a Home Care Physical Therapist (PT) to provide direct patient care, evaluation, and ongoing treatment under physician orders. The role includes documenting progress, coordinating with the care team, and teaching patients and families about plan of care.

Travel to Robeson and Scotland counties is required; licensure in North Carolina is expected. A Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy and continuing education are required for this full-time position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from an accredited school.
• State licensure in the state where therapy is provided.
• Minimum 1 year’s therapeutic experience in a non-home health care environment preferred.
• Minimum of twelve hours of continuing education annually.
• Willingness to travel as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care services with direct treatment and follow-up.
• Evaluates patients newly on service with physician orders and develops a plan of care.
• Documents patient care data thoroughly and timely, showing progress or decline.
• Submits daily/weekly patient visit schedule to the Scheduler.
• Communicates with intercompany and intracompany contacts as needed.
• Explains reimbursement policies and treatment plans to patient/family; coordinates with the Patient Care Coordinator and physician.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical assessment

Documentation

Communication

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

HOME CARE PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Liberty Health Lumberton, North Carolina, United States

About this position

Liberty Cares
With Compassion

At Liberty Home Care we know that following an illness, trauma or surgery, the ability to recover at home can greatly improve patient outcomes. Our healthcare professionals are dedicated to offering recovery with independence to our patients.

We are currently seeking an experienced:

HOME CARE PHYSICAL THERAPIST (PT)
Full Time (Robeson & Scotland Counties)

Job Description

• Provides patient care services along with direct treatment and follow-up.
• Evaluates patients new to service where there are physician orders and develops a plan of care appropriate to the patient’s diagnosis.
• Documents patient care data accurately, thoroughly, and in a timely matter, reflecting evidence of improvement/progress/decline in patient’s condition.
• Submits the daily/weekly patient visit schedule to the Scheduler.
• Communicates as necessary with intercompany and intracompany contacts.
• Discusses company and third party reimbursement policies and guidelines with the patient/family and discuss treatment plans with the Patient Care Coordinator, physician, and patient/family.
• Coordinates with Patient Care Coordinator in making referrals to appropriate disciplines.
• Provides in-service education, health care professional education, and public education in addition to supervising peers and supporting personnel and students in training as needed by the company.
• Conducts research and assists with orientation of new employees as needed.

Job Requirements

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from an accredited school of physical therapy and current licensure from the state where therapy will be provided.
• Prefer a minimum of one year’s therapeutic experience in a non-home health care environment.
• Strong knowledge of theory and concepts relating to the practice of physical therapy and the ability to evaluate and treat patients for whom a physician’s order exists.
• Minimum of twelve hours of continuing education annually.
• Accept travel and working conditions as assigned.

Visit www.libertyhomecare.com for more information.
Background checks/drug-free workplace.
EOE.