Per Diem Home Health Physical Therapist

Optum; Gray (GA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 123,000; Part time

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, provides home health, hospice and community-based services. This Per Diem Physical Therapist role involves delivering skilled PT services to patients in their homes to improve mobility and independence, working with a care team to support recovery and safety.

Responsibilities include periodic reexaminations and discharge planning. The position emphasizes mobility, balance, and functional goals within a home setting, with competitive compensation and benefits

Qualifications

• Current license to practice physical therapy in the assigned state.
• Graduate from a CAPTE-accredited physical therapy program.
• 1+ year of related physical therapy experience in home health.
• If less than one year, approval from regional clinical leaders and mentoring/residency participation may be required.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Help patients maintain, restore and improve movement, activity and function.
• Provide interventions, conduct reexaminations every 30 days, modify interventions as necessary, and perform discharge planning.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Licensed Physical Therapist

CPR Certification

1+ year Home Health Experience

Education

CAPTE-accredited PT Program

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, provides home health, hospice and community-based services. This Per Diem Physical Therapist role involves delivering skilled PT services to patients in their homes to improve mobility and independence, working with a care team to support recovery and safety.

Responsibilities include periodic reexaminations and discharge planning. The position emphasizes mobility, balance, and functional goals within a home setting, with competitive compensation and benefits