Independent Home Health Physical Therapist

West Coast Wound; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

West Coast Wound is seeking a skilled Physical Therapist to provide home-based rehab across the San Diego region. You will perform in-home evaluations, develop plans of care, and deliver evidence-based therapy with a focus on mobility, safety, and independence.

This 1099 Independent Contractor, full-time role offers autonomy, travel to patient homes, and collaboration with caregivers and medical staff while maintaining thorough documentation and high professional standards.

Qualifications

• Current and valid Physical Therapist license in good standing.
• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program.
• Strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, biomechanics, and rehabilitation principles.
• Strong clinical reasoning and patient assessment skills.
• Ability to independently perform comprehensive PT evaluations and develop appropriate plans of care.

Responsibilities

• Travel to patients' homes throughout the assigned service area to provide physical therapy services.
• Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations in the patient's home environment.
• Assess strength, range of motion, balance, gait, mobility, coordination, endurance, pain, functional limitations, and ability to safely perform activities of daily living.
• Develop individualized plans of care based on evaluation findings, physician orders/referrals, patient needs, clinical judgment, and functional goals.
• Establish measurable short-term and long-term functional goals.
• Provide skilled physical therapy interventions appropriate to the patient's diagnosis and functional limitations, including: Therapeutic exercises, Therapeutic activities, Neuromuscular re-education, Gait and mobility training, Balance and coordination training, Functional strengthening, Manual therapy when clinically appropriate, Transfer training, Fall prevention and safety training.
• Train patients in the safe use of assistive devices such as walkers, canes, and other mobility equipment.
• Develop and instruct patients in individualized home exercise programs.
• Educate patients and caregivers regarding diagnosis, treatment, exercises, mobility, safety, fall prevention, and strategies to promote independence.
• Monitor patient response to treatment and make appropriate clinical modifications to the plan of care.
• Perform reassessments and communicate changes in patient condition or functional status as appropriate.
• Coordinate care with physicians, nurses, caregivers, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, and other healthcare professionals.
• Communicate effectively with referring providers regarding patient progress, concerns, and recommendations.
• Complete accurate, timely, and thorough documentation for evaluations, daily treatment visits, reassessments, progress reports, and discharge summaries.
• Maintain compliance with applicable federal and state regulations, professional standards, payer requirements, and company policies.
• Recognize changes in patient condition that may require physician notification, additional medical evaluation, or modification of treatment.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries at all times.
• Provide compassionate, respectful, and professional care to patients and their families in the home setting.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Patient assessment

Communication

Independent work

Home health care knowledge

Education

Physical Therapy degree

Job description

West Coast Wound is seeking a skilled Physical Therapist to provide home-based rehab across the San Diego region. You will perform in-home evaluations, develop plans of care, and deliver evidence-based therapy with a focus on mobility, safety, and independence.

This 1099 Independent Contractor, full-time role offers autonomy, travel to patient homes, and collaboration with caregivers and medical staff while maintaining thorough documentation and high professional standards.