Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) PRN - Elmhurst

ALC Health Care Services; Elmhurst (IL); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

ALC Health Care Services is seeking a PRN Physical Therapist to deliver home health PT services on the road, following a physician's plan of care. The role offers flexible scheduling and geographic control of patient assignments, with administrative support and direct communication to the Home Health Director.

Compensation includes per-visit pay: Standard visits $75.00 and Evaluations $85.00, with the opportunity to impact patient outcomes through goal-directed care and discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Possesses a degree in physical therapy approved by an accredited organization.
• Licensed to practice as a physical therapist within the state.
• Two years of appropriate experience as a physical therapist; home health preferred.
• Good verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Possesses and maintains CPR certification.
• Must be a licensed driver with insured vehicle.
• Must possess independent general liability/workers' comp coverage/cert.

Responsibilities

• Provide PT services per physician's plan of care.
• Assess therapeutic status and contribute to total care plan; evaluate home environment.
• Assess muscle strength, mobility, gait, ROM; rehab potential.
• Instruct patients and caregivers in use and care of therapeutic appliances.
• Determine priority PT needs and report changes to physician.
• Initiate PT program and train others in PT goals.
• Train patient in prosthetic device use.
• Identify needs for other home health services and refer as needed.
• Prepare and submit clinical/progress summaries.
• Participate in discharge planning.
• Provide PT consultation to home families/caregivers as needed.
• Provide in-service education for nursing staff.
• Participate in peer consultation.
• Supervise PT assistants per policy/state regulations.
• Instruct and evaluate home health aide care when therapy is sole skilled service every two weeks.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

PT license (state)

CPR certification

Driver's license

Liability/workers' comp coverage

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Physical Therapy

Job description

This is a PRN position with the following pay rates:

• Standard visits $75.00
• Evaluations $85.00

The Physical Therapist employed by ALC Home Health is responsible for completing physical therapy services in adherence to all conditions outlined in the Personnel Service Agreement.

The PRN Physical therapist position offers:

• Flexibility and Convenience to control your own schedule and geographic area of your patients.
• Administrative support to schedule and track visits utilizing Emergency Medical Response technology with direct communication to Home Health Director.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

1. Provides physical therapy services to patients according to a written physician's plan of care. This may include, but will not be limited to:

• Assessing and evaluating therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status, and participation in the development of the total plan of care. Evaluates home environment.
• Assesses for muscle strength, mobility, gait, ROM—potential for rehab.
• Directing physical therapy treatment.
• Instructing patients and families/caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic appliances.
• Determining priority needs for physical therapy.
• Reporting to physician patient’s reaction to treatment or changes in condition.

2. Initiates physical therapy program and instructs other personnel and/or family/caregiver members in certain phases of physical therapy with which they may work with a patient, as well as instructing them as to the goals of the physical therapy program for the patient by participating in case conferences.

3. May train patient in the use of prosthetic device.

4. Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other home health services and refers as necessary.

5. Prepares and submits clinical and progress summaries based on the attainment of goals.

6. Participates in discharge planning for patient.

7. Prepares and submits a clinical progress summary based on the attainment of goals as directed by Organization policy.

8. Provides physical therapy consultation to home families/caregivers when indicated.

9. Provides in-service education programs for nursing organization personnel as needed.

10. Participates in peer consultation process.

11. Supervises physical therapy assistants according to organization policy and state regulations.

12. When therapy is the only skilled service, instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care every two (2) weeks.

Position Qualifications

1. Possesses a degree from a baccalaureate or masters program in physical therapy approved by an accredited organization.

2. Licensed to practice as physical therapist within the state, if applicable.

3. Two years of appropriate experience as a physical therapist. Community/home health experience is preferred.

4. Demonstrates good verbal and written communication and organization skills.

5. Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.

6. Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.

7. Must possess Independent general liability workman’s comp coverage/cert.

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Mileage Reimbursement - $0.60 per mile after 15 mile per day deduction

Medical Specialty:

• Home Health

Work Location: On the road