Physical Therapist - Part-Time

Homeland Center; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 41,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Homeland HomeHealth is seeking a compassionate Physical Therapist to provide in-home rehabilitation services. This part-time role offers flexible hours (roughly 20–30 per week) and requires a PA license and reliable transportation to patients' homes.

You will assess patients referred by physicians, develop treatment plans, and work within a multidisciplinary team to promote healing and independence while delivering high-quality care in the comfort of patients' homes.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as a Physical Therapist in Pennsylvania.
• Minimum two years' experience as a physical therapist.
• Home health experience preferred.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and provide treatment to HomeHealth patients referred by physician.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to help patients achieve goals.
• Provide treatment in patients' homes.
• Follow organization policies and state regulations.

Skills

PA Licensed Physical Therapist

Driver's license

Reliable internet access

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Master's or Doctorate preferred

Job description

• Job Category Physical Therapist, Home Health Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy
• Industry Healthcare, Home Health, Physical Therapy

Contact information

• Name Lora Bierce, Director of Homeland HomeHealth
• Phone [phone]

Description

Are you a compassionate and caring Pennsylvania Licensed Physical Therapist, who is sensitive to the needs of others and has a desire to help patients with healing and restoration? Are you independently motivated to provide the highest quality of physician ordered patient rehabilitation? Do you know how to respond with empathy and kindness and have prior experience with providing patients with exceptional care?

Homeland has a tradition of caring that began in 1867 and continues today with Homeland Center and community outreach services: Hospice, Palliative Care, HomeHealth, and HomeCare. At Homeland, every person on our team matters and fulfills a greater purpose in the lives of our residents, patients, and clients.

As a Physical Therapist for Homeland HomeHealth, you would contribute to our community of caring by providing direct rehabilitation therapy to patients where they feel most comfortable, promoting and fostering their healing process.

Homeland HomeHealth is a fast-growing provider of in-home healthcare that offers convenient and effective skilled nursing care in the comfort of our patient’s own home. Using compassion and skill, our staff provides physician-ordered medical treatment to promote healing, independence, and the best possible quality of life. We believe in a multiple-disciplined approach to help patients in their healing journey, which includes wound care, cardiac care, palliative care, fall prevention, rehabilitation services, intravenous therapy, and other care services.

• This is a Part-Time position, with flexibility of hours between Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, for approximately 20-30 hours per week.
• This position requires a valid Pennsylvania Physical Therapist license, a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license, and reliable internet access.

As Homeland HomeHealth’s Physical Therapist, according to prescribed policies and procedures of the organization including all applicable state, federal and accreditation regulations and under the general supervision of the Assistant Director of HomeHealth, the Physical Therapist (PT) evaluates and provides treatment to HomeHealth patients who are referred by the physician. The PT must have knowledge and understanding of a patient’s illness or injury and the ability to assess these needs and plan appropriate interventions. The role of the PT is to work as part of an interdisciplinary team to assist the patient in achieving his/her optimum goals

Requirements include:

Education and Experience:

• Must be a graduate of a physical therapy program approved by an accredited organization: The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, The American Physical Therapy Association, The Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree with licensure required
• Advanced degree, Master’s or Doctorate preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a physical therapist.
• Home health experience preferred.
• Must demonstrate the ability to be able to work within a multidisciplinary team setting.

Licensure, Registration, and Certification:

• Must possess current license as a Physical Therapist from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or made application for same.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation that is insured in accordance with Pennsylvania state requirements.
• Satisfactory criminal background checks.
• Satisfactory references from employers and/ or professional peers.
• Access to reliable internet access outside of the workplace setting.

Homeland at Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.