Physical Therapist PT Part Time

Amedisys; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 72,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

Amedisys is seeking a compassionate Physical Therapist for a part-time home health role in Tennessee. You will deliver patient-centered interventions in the comfort of patients' homes, perform periodic reexaminations, and adjust treatment plans as needed to maximize mobility and independence.

Responsibilities include discharge planning and ongoing assessments, with a focus on restoring function and safety. Amentisys values compassionate care and equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice physical therapy in the assigned state.
• Graduate from CAPTE-accredited physical therapy program.
• At least 1 year of physical therapy experience, preferably in home health; mentoring/residency options if less than 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Help patients maintain, restore and improve movement, activity and function.
• Provide interventions, conduct reexaminations at least every 30 days, modify interventions as needed, and perform discharge planning.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

CPR certification

1 year PT home health experience

Mentoring/residency readiness

Education

CAPTE-accredited PT program

Job description

Overview

Shift - Part Time

3 days per week with occasional Saturday admissions

Transform Lives from the Comfort of a Patient's Home

Are you a compassionate Physical Therapist driven to make a real impact? Join our dynamic home health team and help patients regain strength, mobility, and independence—all within the comfort of their own homes. In this flexible role, you’ll deliver personalized care through targeted interventions, ongoing assessments, and thoughtful discharge planning. If you're passionate about empowering patients to live healthier, happier lives, we’d love to hear from you!

Pay

• 52.50 to 54.75

Responsibilities

• Responsible for helping patients maintain, restore and improve movement, activity and function.
• Provides interventions, conducts reexaminations (every 30 days, at minimum), modifies interventions as necessary, and performs discharge planning.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice physical therapy specific to the state you're assigned to work in.
• Graduate from an accredited physical therapy educational program as set by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
• One year related physical therapy experience for PTs entering home health care to ensure that knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide physical therapy services to patients.
• If less than one year of experience, approval from regional clinical leaders is required as well as appropriate mentoring and/or participating in a residency program.
• Current CPR certification.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.