Physical Therapist PT Home Health PRN

Elara Caring; Sycamore (IL); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading home health care provider as a Physical Therapist, where you can make a significant impact on patient care. This role involves providing direct therapy, developing care plans, and collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure optimal outcomes. Enjoy a supportive work environment with competitive compensation, opportunities for advancement, and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Comprehensive insurance plans

401(K) with employer match

Paid time off

Pet insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience in a healthcare facility.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care and evaluates functional needs.
• Designs and implements a plan of care for patients.
• Documents evaluations, treatment goals, and plans.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Leadership

Education

Graduate of APTA approved physical therapy program

Job description

Join to apply for the Physical Therapist PT Home Health PRN role at Elara Caring

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Physical Therapist. Being a part of something this great, starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Physical Therapist with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!

Why Join the Elara Caring mission?

• Work in a collaborative environment.
• Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference
• Competitive compensation package
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
• Opportunities for advancement
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(K) with employer match
• Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
• Pet insurance

Responsibilities

• Promotes Elara Caring’s philosophy, mission statement and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
• Provides direct patient care, evaluates functional needs and outcomes, and consults with other specialists. Reviews patients’ functional needs and adjusts care plans to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Designs and implements a plan of care for patients based on a thorough assessment of potential development and incorporates participation by significant others whenever it seems appropriate.
• Conducts therapy practice within defined standards of care.
• Directs the assistance of support staff to achieve patients’ functional goals.
• Documents evaluations, treatment goals, and plans. Regularly updates documentation and maintains prescriptions and signatures.
• Provides direction and leadership to staff and acts as a resource to promote physical therapy in the community.
• Physically demanding, high stress environment.
• Full range of body motion including handling, lifting and transfer of patients.
• Potentially work irregular hours including call hours if applicable.

Minimum Requirements

• Graduate of an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) approved physical therapy program.
• Current, unrestricted PT license valid for the state of work.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience in a healthcare facility.
• Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area.
• Must have a dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws.
• Must be able and willing to travel 50%.
• Able to sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently and be able to lift 50-100 lbs.

The compensation starts at $75 per point, with potential for additional earnings based on work beyond quota, bonuses, on-call, or other performance-based variables. Compensation is determined by education, experience, and skills, and varies across geographic locations.