Physical Therapist – Home Health

Jobtailor; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Licensed Physical Therapist to provide home-based therapy across Oak Brook area and surrounding locations. You will assess, plan, and implement physical therapy services for patients in homes and assisted living facilities, while coordinating with the care team and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role requires solid documentation, patient education, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to optimize outcomes and safety.

Qualifications

• Licensed in Illinois or eligible for licensure.
• 1 year of clinical experience or strong clinical affiliation experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and email.
• Ability to learn computer-based scheduling and documentation systems.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical therapy care in patient homes and assisted living facilities.
• Use tests, measures, and interventions to achieve patient outcomes.
• Document thoroughly to support reimbursement and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in quality and process improvement initiatives.
• Promote patient safety and reduce risk.
• Participate in staff meetings, in-services, and interdisciplinary case conferences.
• Maintain current practice knowledge and develop clinical skills.
• Communicate with healthcare team members and provide feedback.
• Make sound clinical decisions for patients, including complex cases.
• Evaluate clinical changes and update plans of care.
• Coordinate referrals, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary care.
• Educate patients and families on self-care, disease processes, and infection prevention.
• Develop individualized plans of care addressing physical, psychosocial, and wellness needs.
• Assess readiness to learn and adapt patient education materials.
• Collaborate on care planning to maximize efficiency and conserve resources.
• Monitor resource utilization and follow policies.

Skills

Clinical experience

Documentation skills

Patient education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Physical Therapist License in Illinois

Tools

Microsoft Word

Email systems

Scheduling systems

Job description

• Provide physical therapy care in patient homes and assisted living facilities
• Use appropriate tests, measures, and interventions to achieve patient outcomes
• Document thoroughly to support reimbursement and regulatory requirements
• Participate in quality and process improvement initiatives
• Promote patient safety and reduce risk
• Participate in staff meetings, agency in-services, educational activities, and interdisciplinary case conferences
• Maintain current practice knowledge and develop clinical skills
• Communicate, provide feedback, and resolve conflicts with healthcare team members
• Make sound clinical decisions for patients, including those with complex problems
• Evaluate clinical changes and implement updates to plans of care
• Prioritize and organize patient care and provide clear handoff communication using SBAR and 5P's
• Initiate referrals and discharge planning and coordinate interdisciplinary care
• Build restorative relationships with patients and families
• Educate patients and families on self-care, disease processes, medications, procedures, and infection prevention
• Develop individualized plans of care addressing physical, psychosocial, comfort, and wellness needs
• Assess readiness to learn and adapt patient education materials and approaches
• Collaborate on care planning to maximize efficiency and conserve resources
• Monitor resource utilization and follow personnel and operational policies

Requirements

• Licensed in the State of Illinois or eligible for licensure
• Able to demonstrate compliance with state continuing education requirements
• 1 year of clinical experience or strong spectrum of clinical affiliation experience
• Basic knowledge of computer use, including Microsoft Word and email
• Ability to learn computer-based scheduling and documentation systems
• Professional verbal and written communication skills
• Strong documentation skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good time management and self-organization skills
• Proficient use of home-based therapy equipment and assistive devices
• Must provide or arrange own transportation to and from patients' homes and branch offices
• Ability to work rotating weekends and holidays
• Ability to attend mandatory informational, education, and branch meetings
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance; patient-handling equipment expected for heavier or non-assisting patients
• Ability to perform bending, sitting, standing, stair climbing, pulling, pushing, reaching, carrying, lifting, ambulation assistance, patient transfers, and treatment on standard beds
• Extensive travel within geographical boundaries in all weather and on all types of roads
• Physical Therapist license in the State of Illinois

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in providing physical therapy care, developing individualized plans of care, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Strong ability to communicate effectively with patients and healthcare team members while promoting patient safety and quality improvement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Licensed Physical Therapist in Illinois
• Clinical Experience in Home-Based Therapy
• Documentation Skills for Reimbursement and Compliance
• Patient Education and Self-Care Instruction
• Interdisciplinary Care Coordination

Hard Skills

• Physical Therapy Care
• Patient Assessment
• Plan of Care Development
• Home-Based Therapy Equipment Proficiency
• Documentation Systems
• Patient Transfers
• Ambulation Assistance
• Infection Prevention Techniques
• Quality Improvement Initiatives
• Regulatory Compliance

Soft Skills

• Professional Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Time Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Organizational Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Physical Therapist License in Illinois

Industry Keywords

• Patient Safety
• Quality Improvement
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Continuing Education Compliance
• Home Health Care

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Word
• Email Systems
• Computer-Based Scheduling Systems