Physical Therapist - Home Health, Waynesboro

Piedmont Healthcare; Waynesboro (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Augusta Hospital is seeking a Physical Therapist for Home Health to assess and plan care for patients in their homes. You will evaluate functional status and mobility, determine treatment plans, and perform interventions to improve patients’ well-being, while tracking progress and outcomes.

This role requires a PT license upon hire, CPR certification, and a valid driver’s license with vehicle insurance, as you will travel to patient homes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health-related field (biology, exercise science, kinesiology) required.
• Graduate of an accredited CAPTE-accredited program required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patient care needs related to functional status/mobility, endurance/stamina, pain and other medical conditions.
• Help determine a treatment plan based on assessment; perform interventions to improve patient well-being and evaluate progress.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a health-related field

Graduate of CAPTE-accredited program

Job description

Overview:

Experience the advantages of real career change

Join Piedmont to move your career in the right direction. Stay for the diverse teams youll love, a shared purpose, and schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what matters both in and outside of work. Youll feel valued, motivated to be your best, and recognized for your contributions to exceptionalpatientoutcomes. Piedmont leaders arein your corner, invested inyour success. Our wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needstoday andhelp youplan for the future.

Responsibilities:

The Physical Therapist in Home Health is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs related to functional status/mobility, endurance/stamina, pain and other medical conditions. Based on this assessment and evaluation, the Physical Therapist works to help determine a treatment plan, performs interventions aimed at improving and enhancing the patient‘s well-being, and evaluates the patient‘s progress.

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelors Degree in a health-related field like biology, exercise science, or kinesiology Required and
• Graduate of an accredited program from a CAPTE-accredited school Required

Work Experience

• No experience required Required

Licenses and Certifications

• PT - Physical Therapist Upon Hire Required
• CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation Upon Hire Required
• DL NUMBER - Driver License, Valid and in State Must have a current driver‘s license and vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle Upon Hire Required

Business Unit : Company Name: Piedmont Augusta Hospital