Home Health Physical Therapist - Altoona, PA

LHC Group; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a passionate team as a Physical Therapist in Altoona, PA, where your skills can make a real difference. This role emphasizes building trusted relationships with patients while providing high-quality, compassionate care. Enjoy opportunities for continuing education, career growth, and a supportive work environment dedicated to helping people. This established healthcare provider values diversity and inclusion, ensuring that every team member feels a sense of belonging. If you are driven to enhance the quality of healthcare and help patients thrive, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Continuing Education Opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Autonomy in Practice

Career Growth Possibilities

Qualifications

• Current Physical Therapy licensure in the state of practice.
• Experience in assessing patient care needs and developing treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patient care needs related to mobility and pain.
• Develop treatment plans and perform interventions to improve well-being.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Treatment Planning

Functional Mobility

Pain Management

Education

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Current CPR Certification

Job description

We are hiring for a full-time Physical Therapist to join our passionate team in Altoona, PA!

At Nason Hospital Home Health, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust. We enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve. It truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.

As a Physical Therapist with us, you can expect:

• the ability to build in-person trusted therapist-patient relationships
• continuing education and tuition reimbursement opportunities
• independence and autonomy
• career growth possibilities

Give your passion to serve others and your drive for better, more advanced quality healthcare.

Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist (PT, DPT, RPT) in Home Health is responsible for assessing and evaluating patient care needs related to functional status/mobility, endurance/stamina, pain, and other medical conditions. Based on this assessment, the Physical Therapist works to develop a treatment plan, performs interventions to improve and enhance the patient's well-being, and evaluates the patient's progress.

• Evaluates the patient's functional status and needs, assisting the physician in developing the therapy plan of care.
• Observes and reports the patient's response to treatment and any changes in condition to the supervising nurse and/or physician.
• Treats patients to relieve pain, develop and restore function, and maintain maximum functioning using acceptable standards of practice.
• Instructs and informs the healthcare team, the patient, and family/caregivers regarding the plan of care, functional limitations, and progress toward goals.

Education and Experience

Licensure Requirements

• Current Physical Therapy licensure in the state of practice
• Current CPR certification
• Must have a valid driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle

Company Overview

LHC Group is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.

Nason Hospital Home Health Agency, a part of LHC Group, is the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide. We deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that supports our patients where and when they need it. From home health, hospice, and community-based services to inpatient care at our clinics and hospitals, our mission is to reach more patients and families with effective healthcare. More hospitals, physicians, and families choose LHC Group because we are united by a single purpose: It's all about helping people.