Physical Therapist - Home Based Primary Care

Veterans Health Administration; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 78,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Physical Therapist for the Home Based Primary Care program in the Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System.

The role focuses on evaluating patient function in home settings and coordinating care with an interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include planning treatment programs, triaging patients, maintaining documentation, and participating in staff orientation and continuing education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy AND five (5) years of progressively independent experience as a physical therapist.
• Master's degree in Physical Therapy AND two (2) years of progressively independent experience as a physical therapist.
• Doctorate degree in physical therapy.

Responsibilities

• Assists HBPC therapy supervisor in planning and developing treatments programs.
• Supports and promotes all HBPC programs and assists with staff orientation.
• Maintains contact with other health care providers for patient care via various communications.
• Conducts record keeping and quality improvement data collection as directed.

Skills

Patient assessment

Care planning

Record keeping

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Master's degree in Physical Therapy

Doctorate in Physical Therapy

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Physical Therapist - Home Based Primary Care

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Program provides comprehensive interdisciplinary care to veterans with complex medical and psychosocial conditions within the home care setting. HBPC therapist complete evaluations to determine the patient's function and safety in their home and community.

Key Responsibilities

Functions of the Staff Physical Therapist include but not limited too: Assists the HBPC therapy supervisor in planning and developing various treatments programs to meet patient needs, as requested by HBPC therapy supervisor. Actively supports and promotes all programs of HBPC Assists with orientation of new HBPC staff.

Establishes and maintains contact with the other health care providers involved in patient care via written, telephone, and personal communication on a regular basis at the Cleveland VA Medical Center Sees all patients within specified time limits and is able to triage patients based on acute needs Conducts record keeping related to patient care documentation and quality improvement (QI) data collection as specified by the HBPC therapy supervisor.

Assesses all patients who are consulted to HBPC for dysfunction using appropriate tests/measures, evaluates findings, and develops a plan of care with functional and measurable goals within appropriate timeframe that are based on assessment findings. Demonstrates advanced competency in knowledge of electronic documentation and computer skills Participate in staff orientation and in-service activities.

Maintains professional licensure and completes all required annual continuing education for license renewal. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 0800-1630 Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 92950A, 92951A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Requirements & Education

Education and experience. The individual must meet at least one of the requirements below: (1) Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy AND five (5) years of progressively independent experience as a physical therapist. (2) Master's degree in Physical Therapy AND two (2) years of progressively independent experience as a physical therapist. (3) Doctorate degree in physical therapy. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.

Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $77977 - $121502/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-06.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.