Home Health PT: Impactful Care & Growth

Optum; Seymour (CT); On-site; USD 77,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum is seeking a Physical Therapist to join our home health team, conducting functional assessments, developing plans of care, and delivering interventions to improve patient well-being. You will work within state guidelines and collaborate with a care team to monitor progress during home visits.

The role emphasizes evaluating outcomes, documenting progress, and communicating with patients and families while ensuring compliance with payment structures for visit-based and hourly compensation.

Qualifications

• Current Physical Therapy licensure in state of practice
• Current CPR certification
• Current driver’s license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation

Responsibilities

• Evaluates the patient's functional status and physical therapy needs. Assists the physician in the development of the therapy plan of care
• Provides services within the scope of practice as defined by the state laws governing the practice of physical therapy, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team
• Observes and reports the patient's response to treatment and any changes in his/her condition to the supervising nurse and/or the physician
• Treats patients to relieve pain, develop and restore function, and/or maintain maximum functioning using acceptable standards of practice
• Instructs and informs participating members of the health care team, the patient, and the family/caregivers regarding the plan of care, functional limitations, and progress toward goals
• Visits patients according to Plan of Treatment, completes a progress note for each visit, and submits progress notes per LHC policy
• Completes all patient evaluations and develops the PT plan of care within state specific guidelines
• Reports outcomes of evaluation, goals, and anticipated projected frequency of care

Skills

Physical therapy licensure

CPR certification

Driver's license

Job description

Optum is seeking a Physical Therapist to join our home health team, conducting functional assessments, developing plans of care, and delivering interventions to improve patient well-being. You will work within state guidelines and collaborate with a care team to monitor progress during home visits.

The role emphasizes evaluating outcomes, documenting progress, and communicating with patients and families while ensuring compliance with payment structures for visit-based and hourly compensation.