Home Health Physical Therapist — Restore Mobility & Independence

Optum; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 81,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Incentives & recognition programs

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide skilled PT services in patients' homes, promoting mobility and independence and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

You will conduct frequent reexaminations, adjust interventions as needed, and participate in discharge planning, with a pay range reflecting local markets and full-time status.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited physical therapy educational program as set by CAPTE.
• Current license to practice physical therapy in the state you're assigned to work in.
• Current CPR certification.
• 1+ related physical therapy experience for home health care to ensure 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 mentoring and/or participating in a residency program.
• Driver's License and access to reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide skilled PT services in patients' homes, promoting mobility and independence and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

You will conduct frequent reexaminations, adjust interventions as needed, and participate in discharge planning, with a pay range reflecting local markets and full-time status.