In-Home Physical Therapist: Restore Mobility & Independence

Optum; Belmont (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide skilled services to patients in their homes, promoting mobility, restore function, and enhance safety and independence.

You will collaborate with patients, caregivers and an interdisciplinary team to support recovery, prevent hospitalizations, and contribute to a compassionate care experience; a comprehensive benefits package and career development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a CAPTE-accredited physical therapy program.
• 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 and mentoring/residency participation may be needed.

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

Skills

Home health care experience

CPR certification

Education

CAPTE-accredited Physical Therapy program

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide skilled services to patients in their homes, promoting mobility, restore function, and enhance safety and independence.

You will collaborate with patients, caregivers and an interdisciplinary team to support recovery, prevent hospitalizations, and contribute to a compassionate care experience; a comprehensive benefits package and career development opportunities are offered.