Physical Therapist-Total Joint Home Health

Select Medical; Watertown (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a full-time Physical Therapist in a rewarding in-home care setting. This role focuses on treating patients post-total joint replacement, offering a unique opportunity to enhance their quality of life. With a supportive team and a manageable caseload, you can thrive in a dynamic environment that prioritizes patient care and professional growth. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous benefits including a sign-on bonus, and opportunities for continuing education. If you're passionate about making a difference in patients' lives, this is the perfect role for you!

Benefits

Sign-on Bonus up to $10k

UNMATCHED continuing education program

Company matching 401(k)

Affordable PPO Benefits

Generous Paid Time Off

Competitive salary and BONUS

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an APTA accredited school of physical therapy.
• Valid State Physical Therapy License required to start.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, treat, and direct treatment for patients needing physical therapy.
• Maintain compliance with state/local/federal regulations.

Skills

Orthopedic Skills

Communication Skills

Patient Evaluation

Compliance with Regulations

Education

Graduate of APTA Accredited School

Tools

Electronic Record Keeping

Job description

Overview

Full time Physical Therapist

Ortho Home Health- Total Joint

New Grads Welcome

Up to a $10k sign on bonus!

Ask me about our student debt program-infinite loan repayment!

Select Physical Therapy is seeking a FULL time physical therapist for our In-Home Physical Therapy Program in Connecticut. This unique opportunity deals with patients needing In-Home physical therapy following total joint replacements. If you are looking for a healthy and active patient population to treat in the home setting, this caseload of patients is 100% s/p total joint replacement. Our organization is an Outpatient center so documentation is much less cumbersome than traditional Home Health. An ideal physical therapist has solid ortho skills, but we ARE able to consider a new graduate physical therapist. Our estimate is 28 visits/week for a full time 40 hour work week. The physical therapist would serve our upper Fairfield and Litchfield county patients. Mileage is paid as part of the compensation package.

Seize the opportunity to join our highly trained and respected physical therapy team that provides preventative and rehabilitative services that help improve quality of life for the community in which they live and work. Our work environment offers a great opportunity to provide skilled care to our patients and grow with the nation’s leader in outpatient physical therapy.

Schedule: Monday through Friday

PRN and part-time are also available!

Compensation: Salary up to $100k based on experience

Clinic Address:

Select PT Watertown

76 Westbury Park Road

Watertown, Connecticut 06795-2779

Pave the way to OWNING YOUR FUTURE with some additional incentives:

• UNMATCHED continuing education program with internal CEU courses, residencies, national certifications and more.
• Company matching 401(k)
• Affordable PPO Benefits
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Competitive salary, BONUS and more!

Responsibilities

• Understand appropriate state practice acts and adhere to the laws which govern how physical therapists may practice and whom physical therapists may supervise.
• Complete and maintain all corporate & clinical services required training and maintain compliance with state/local/federal regulations.
• Evaluate, treat, and direct treatment for patients for whom physical therapy is medically necessary and document this need clearly.
• Maintain open and respectful communication with co-workers, physicians, patients, family members, and third-party payors at all times.
• Attend and/or participate in facility meetings as directed by the center manager.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) accredited school of physical therapy
• Valid State Physical Therapy License/ Registration REQUIRED to start
• Ability to work 40 hours per week with occasional late or early shifts to accommodate patients
• Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification required.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift patients using appropriate biomechanical techniques frequently throughout the course of a work day/shift. Must be capable of easily lifting fifty (50) pounds dead weight alone.
• Ability to walk, bend, stand, and reach constantly during a work day/shift.
• Visual acuity (near and distant) sufficient to evaluate, diagnose and monitor patient needs and to maintain accurate records, recognize people and provide directions.
• Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand and give directions.
• Ability to push wheeled equipment through the facility and in the community.
• Possess fine motor skills for legible and accurate reporting, charting, scheduling, daily correspondence and presentations, either manually or through use of electronic equipment.
• Possess fine motor skills for effective and efficient handling of diagnostic or therapeutic equipment.

Additional Data

Select Medical is committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.