Home Health Physical Therapist (Per Diem)

Optum; Florence (SC); Vor Ort; USD 82.000 - 123.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Per Diem Physical Therapist to provide skilled services in patients' homes, promoting mobility and independence through focused therapy.

You will collaborate with patients, caregivers and an interdisciplinary team, perform reexaminations, discharge planning, and adapt interventions. A valid state license, CAPTE-graduated education, CPR, and access to reliable transportation are required.

Qualifikationen

• Current license to practice physical therapy specific to the state you're assigned to work in.
• Graduate from an accredited physical therapy educational program as set by CAPTE.
• 1+ related physical therapy experience for PTs entering home health care to ensure that knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide physical therapy services to patients.
• If less than one year of experience, approval from regional clinical leaders is required as well as appropriate mentoring and/or participating in a residency program.
• Current CPR certification
• Driver's License and access to reliable transportation

Aufgaben

• Responsible for helping patients maintain, restore and improve movement, activity and function
• Provides interventions, conducts reexaminations (every 30 days, at minimum), modifies interventions as necessary, and performs discharge planning
• Other duties as assigned

Kenntnisse

Current PT license

1+ PT experience

CAPTE education knowledge

CPR certification

Driver's license

Reliable transportation

Ausbildung

CAPTE-accredited PT program graduate

Jobbeschreibung

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Per Diem Physical Therapist to provide skilled services in patients' homes, promoting mobility and independence through focused therapy.

You will collaborate with patients, caregivers and an interdisciplinary team, perform reexaminations, discharge planning, and adapt interventions. A valid state license, CAPTE-graduated education, CPR, and access to reliable transportation are required.