Physical Therapist (Home Health)

Pride Health; Winter Haven (FL); On-site; USD 148,781,000 - 159,802,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Pride Health is seeking a Physical Therapist (Home Health) to support a client facility in Winter Haven, Florida. The role covers a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM on a local contract.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree, an active Physical Therapist license, CPR certification, and at least one year of geriatric home health experience; HomeCare HomeBase (HCHB) experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required.
• Active Physical Therapist license required.
• Current CPR certification required.
• At least 1 year of geriatric home health experience required.
• Experience with HomeCare HomeBase (HCHB) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations and ongoing reassessments.
• Develop and adjust individualized care plans to improve mobility and independence.
• Deliver skilled interventions including therapeutic exercise, gait training, balance activities, and home safety education.
• Educate patients and caregivers on home exercise and energy conservation.
• Document evaluations, visits, progress, and discharge summaries in EMR.
• Coordinate care with physicians and interdisciplinary team members.

Skills

Geriatric care

Home health

HCHB

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Pride Health is hiring a Physical Therapist (Home Health) to support our client's healthcare facility in Winter Haven, FL.

Job Details:

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

Location: Winter Haven, FL

Coverage Area: Polk County

Contract Length: 10+ Week Contract (Possibility to Extend)

Job Type: Local contract

Travel contracts are also available if you reside more than 50 miles from the specified location

Pay Range: $52.00 - $56.00/hour (W-2) Plus Mileage reimbursement

Mileage Reimbursement Rate: $0.49 mile

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

Duties:

• 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.

Requirements:

• Education: Master’s Degree
• License(s): Active Physical Therapist license
• Certification(s): Current CPR certification
• Years of experience: At least 1 year of Geriatric home health experience and experience with HomeCare HomeBase (HCHB) is a plus

#PHC

For workers in the United States, PrideGlobal and its affiliates 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, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

PrideGlobal and its affiliates are 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

PrideGlobal and its affiliates are 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.