Physical Therapist

BAYADA Home Health Care; Morrisville (Bucks County); On-site; USD 101,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA is recruiting a compassionate Home Health Physical Therapist to serve the Lower Bucks County, PA region with enhanced pay and a quarterly retention bonus for dedicated support.

You will perform home visits, conduct mobility and safety assessments, implement wound care and prescribed therapies, and educate patients and families to promote independence and health at home.

Qualifications

• Active and current PA Physical Therapist license.
• Home health experience welcomed but not required.
• Ability to travel to cases as assigned.
• Compassion, excellence, and reliability in patient care.

Responsibilities

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Perform diagnostic tests and measurements for mobility, balance, and safety.
• Implement wound care and use evidence-based dressings when needed.
• Develop and revise individualized care plans with manual therapy and gait training.
• Collaborate with nursing in the multidisciplinary care plan.
• Educate clients and families on rehabilitative care and daily activities.
• Document observations and interventions in the electronic care system.

Skills

Licensed PA PT

Travel readiness

Patient education

Communication skills

Job description

When you know Home is the future of Healthcare Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA was founded on the principle that healthcare gets better when people get better care at home – the place where they feel best.

We are currently recruiting for a compassionate Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) to reliably serve patients throughout the Lower Bucks County, PA area. This is a high-priority area, and we’re offering enhanced pay rates plus a quarterly retention bonus for Physical Therapists interested in supporting clients in these communities.

What you’ll do:

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Perform diagnostic tests and measurements, such as the mobility/range of joints, transfer status, stability, patterns and appearance of ambulation, strength and endurance of muscles, balance testing, and safety assessments.
• Implement integumentary protective interventions to prevent wound formation and promote wound repair utilizing evidence-based dressings and topical agents.
• Develop and implement appropriate individualized care plans, including manual therapeutic exercises, gait training, balance, and other interventions.
• Continually assess and revise the Physical Therapy - PT care plan, and participate with nursing in the multidisciplinary care plan, as appropriate.
• Educate and instruct clients, family members, or other client representatives, in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety, and independent living.
• Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to client care management and services provided, utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.

Compensation:

Base Pay, depending upon qualifications, status and subject to negotiation:

$65.00 - $70.00 per point (101,400 - $109,200 annual earning potential)

Territory Differential for Lower Bucks County - $70.00 - $73.00 per point ($109,200 - $113,880 annual earning potential) plus quarterly retention bonus payout.

Must meet productivity goals to receive retention bonus.

What you should have:

• Active and current license to practice as a professional Physical Therapist (PT) in the state of PA.
• Previous home healthcare experience welcomed, but not required.
• Ability to travel to cases as assigned
• A calm and reassuring presence, active listening skills, excellent assessment skills and strong written and verbal communication.
• The ability to deliver patient care as you would want those you love to be treated, with compassion, excellence, and reliability.

Why you’ll love what you do at Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA:

We are committed to providing patients the highest-quality care, enabling them to live at home with comfort, independence, and dignity. At Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA, we believe our employees are our greatest asset.

• Flexible schedules for work/life balance: full-time, part-time, and per-diem. Scheduling is primarily during the daytime hours.
• 1:1 hands on training supplemented with virtual learning.
• Ability to perform 1:1 direct client care and advocate for clients’ needs
• 24/7 clinical support as part of a larger care team with the highest safety standards.
• PTO and benefits offerings based on commitment level
• Continued education and training; tuition reimbursement

As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.

BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.