Home Health Physical Therapist - Sign-On Bonus

Optum; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 81,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide skilled services in patients' homes, promoting mobility, restoring function, and safety to help patients maintain independence. You will collaborate with patients, caregivers, and an interdisciplinary care team to support recovery, prevent hospitalizations, and improve quality of life within the home setting.

The role offers professional growth, a supportive environment, and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 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 the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (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.

Responsibilities

• Help 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, is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide skilled services in patients' homes, promoting mobility, restoring function, and safety to help patients maintain independence. You will collaborate with patients, caregivers, and an interdisciplinary care team to support recovery, prevent hospitalizations, and improve quality of life within the home setting.

The role offers professional growth, a supportive environment, and a competitive benefits package.