Home Health Physical Therapist

Well Care Health; Gastonia (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Well Care Health in North Carolina is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to assess, plan, and implement home health therapy for adolescents to geriatrics. You will evaluate patients, determine appropriate treatment plans, and document in accordance with agency guidelines.

The role requires active NC/SC licensure, CPR certification, strong interpersonal skills, ability to lift >50 lbs, transfer patients safely, and operate within a team to deliver high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of Physical Therapy program from an accredited university.
• Licensure in NC/SC; CPR certification.
• Minimum 1 year of experience.
• Knowledge of home health and physical therapy procedures; ability to use modalities and assistive devices.
• Ability to transfer and guard patients; proper body mechanics.
• Professional interpersonal conduct with patients, families, and physicians.
• Valid North Carolina driver’s license and access to an operational vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Assess, interpret, plan, implement, and evaluate patients per age and diagnosis.
• Admit patients to the agency when PT is a primary need.
• Communicate and document information per agency policies and guidelines.
• Contribute to program effectiveness and organize tasks efficiently.
• Maintain and adjust schedule to enhance agency performance.
• Promote customer satisfaction and demonstrate the agency values daily.
• Work with adolescents, adults, geriatrics, and pediatrics in home health.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical reasoning

Prioritization

Computer skills

Education

PT degree from accredited university

Tools

Modalities

Assistive devices

Transfer techniques

Computer technology

Job description

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES1. Assesses, interprets, plans, implements, and evaluates patients with appropriate level of skill given the patient’s age and diagnosis. Admits patients to the agency when P.T. is a primary skilled need.2. Assists with program development and discipline specific operations efficiently and productively.3. Appropriately communicates and documents information in accordance to agency policies and procedures and discipline-specific guidelines.4. Contributes to program effectiveness.5. Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently.6. Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance.7. Demonstrates a daily commitment to the values of the agency.8. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency.9. Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction.10. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the Agency on a daily basis.JOB SPECIFICATIONS1. Education: Graduate of Physical Therapy program from an accredited university.2. Licensure / Certifications: Licensure in the state in which providing therapy (NC/SC); CPR certification.3. Experience: Minimum 1 year.4. Essential Technical / Motor Skills: Knowledge of home health and physical therapy procedures, ability to manipulate patient care and evaluation equipment, including modalities and assistive devices; ability to properly transfer and guard patients; ability to apply other manual therapy techniques.5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to deal with the public, co-workers, patients, families, and physicians in a professional and positive manner.6. Essential Physical Requirements: Requires significant locomotion, frequent lifting greater than 50lbs and transferring patients greater than 100lbs. Also repeated reaching in front of the body, bending and stooping, pushing and pulling. Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing, sitting and fine motor manipulation.7. Essential Mental Abilities: Ability to apply physical therapy clinical principles and use professional reasoning to develop appropriate treatment programs. Ability to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care. Ability to learn and use computer technology and supportive services.8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Ability to see and communicate clearly in order to perform basic clinical techniques.9. Exposure to Hazards: Noise, congestion, communicable disease, exposure to blood borne pathogens, patient assault, and injury resulting from improper body mechanics, uncooperative patients, families, and community hazards.10. Hours of Work: 40 hour work weeks, variable Monday-Friday, weekends and holidays as needed.11. Population Served: Adolescents, adults, geriatrics, and pediatrics.12. Must have a valid North Carolina driver’s license and an operational vehicle.