Home Health Physical Therapist - Sign-On Bonus & Growth

Optum; Gloucester Point (VA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

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

This role requires CAPTE-accredited education, an active PT license, CPR, a valid driver’s license, and 1+ year home health experience. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is available for external candidates, with salary range $80,864–$121,296 annually.

Qualifications

• Graduate from CAPTE-accredited physical therapy program.
• Current license to practice physical therapy in the state you’re assigned to.
• Driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Current CPR certification.
• 1+ years of PT home health care experience; mentoring/residency if less than 1 year.
• If less than one year of experience, regional clinical leaders approval and mentoring or residency participation required.

Responsibilities

• Help patients maintain, restore and improve movement, activity and function.
• Provide interventions, conduct 30-day re-examinations, modify interventions as necessary, and perform discharge planning.
• Collaborate with patients, caregivers and an interdisciplinary care team to support recovery and safety in home settings.

Skills

Home health care experience

Driver's license

CPR certification

Education

CAPTE-accredited PT program

Active PT license (state)

Job description

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

This role requires CAPTE-accredited education, an active PT license, CPR, a valid driver’s license, and 1+ year home health experience. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is available for external candidates, with salary range $80,864–$121,296 annually.