Physical Therapist - Home Health

Pride Health; Trumbull (CT); On-site; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Pride Health is actively hiring a Physical Therapist to join our Home Health Program in a growing care team serving patients in the Trumbull, CT area.

Responsibilities include evaluations, care planning, and skilled interventions to improve mobility and safety. Travel within coverage area required; 40 hours weekly with mileage reimbursement and a travel pay package up to $2,700/week gross.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program.
• Active Physical Therapist license in the state of assignment.
• Home Health experience required.
• Willingness to travel within the assigned coverage area.
• Current BLS certification.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations and ongoing reassessments to identify impairments, functional limitations, and safety risks.
• Develop, implement, and adjust individualized care plans to improve mobility, strength, balance, endurance, pain management, and functional independence.
• Deliver skilled interventions including therapeutic exercise, gait training, transfer training, balance activities, stair training, and home safety education.
• Educate patients and caregivers on home exercise programs, fall prevention, assistive device use, and energy conservation techniques.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation (evaluations, visit notes, progress reports, and discharge summaries) using EMR systems.
• Coordinate care with physicians and interdisciplinary team members, including nurses, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and home health aides.
• Communicate changes in patient condition, safety concerns, or barriers to progress promptly to the care team.
• Participate in case conferences, care coordination activities, and team collaboration.
• Ensure compliance with CMS regulations, infection control standards, and agency policies.
• Manage a mobile caseload efficiently while meeting productivity and documentation expectations.
• Adapt quickly to new environments, workflows, and patient populations as a travel clinician.

Skills

Home Health experience

Willingness to travel

BLS certification

Education

Physical Therapy degree

Job description

Pride Health is actively hiring a Physical Therapist to join our client's Home Health Program in a growing care team serving patients.

Job Detail

Job Title: Physical Therapist - Home Health

Location: Trumbull, CT

Coverage Areas: New Haven to Greenwich; visits per day will be in close proximity

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Duration: 8+ Weeks

Local Pay: $55.00 - $60.00/hour (W-2) Plus Mileage reimbursement

Travel Pay Package: Up to $2,700/week gross (includes weekly non-taxable stipend) * Plus Mileage reimbursement

*Negotiable & Pay offered is based on experience,expertise, credentialing, and education.

Weekly Hour Guarantee: 40 hours

On-Call/Weekend Requirement: Every 3-4 weekends as needed

Mileage Reimbursement: Yes (From 2 nd patient to last patient)

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations and ongoing reassessments to identify impairments, functional limitations, and safety risks
• Develop, implement, and adjust individualized care plans to improve mobility, strength, balance, endurance, pain management, and functional independence
• Deliver skilled interventions including therapeutic exercise, gait training, transfer training, balance activities, stair training, and home safety education
• Educate patients and caregivers on home exercise programs, fall prevention, assistive device use, and energy conservation techniques
• Complete accurate and timely documentation (evaluations, visit notes, progress reports, and discharge summaries) using EMR systems
• Coordinate care with physicians and interdisciplinary team members, including nurses, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and home health aides
• Communicate changes in patient condition, safety concerns, or barriers to progress promptly to the care team
• Participate in case conferences, care coordination activities, and team collaboration
• Ensure compliance with CMS regulations, infection control standards, and agency policies
• Manage a mobile caseload efficiently while meeting productivity and documentation expectations
• Adapt quickly to new environments, workflows, and patient populations as a travel clinician

Required Qualification/Certification

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
• Active Physical Therapist license in the state of assignment
• Home Health experience required
• Willingness to travel within the assigned coverage area
• Current BLS certification
• Valid driver’s license.

Pride-Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Pride-Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

Pride-Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates

Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

Only applicable for Kentucky Positions

For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.

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