Home Health Physical Therapist PT Full Time

Aveanna Healthcare - Winchester, VA

Full-time

Winchester, VA

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

Aveanna Healthcare is seeking a Physical Therapist (PT) to join our home health care team. This role is essential for enabling patients to recover from illness or injury in the comfort of their homes, providing personalized therapy services and collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing assessments to evaluate mobility, coordination, strength, and current level of function.
• Administer, evaluate, and interpret tests and measurements to determine functional goals and outcomes.
• Provide a written evaluation and plan of care defining physical therapy needs, goals, progress, and expected outcomes.
• Deliver physical therapy services in compliance with prescribed physician orders.
• Maintain the plan of care by documenting client performance, modifying goals and treatment as needed, and determining discharge care plans as appropriate.
• Responsible for discharge planning, including educating patients and caretakers on home exercise plans post-discharge.
• Participate in coordination of services with healthcare team members, including physicians and nurses.
• Document according to policy and procedure, ensuring minimal supervision or instruction is required.
• Maintain effective communication between staff, healthcare team members, and family.
• Serve as a resource consultant for clinical staff.
• Supervise other personnel (PTA, HHA) as applicable.
• Complete OASIS assessments where allowed by state professional practice and regulation.

Requirements

• Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited university/program.
• Current, unrestricted state license as a Physical Therapist in the state of practice.
• Valid CPR certification.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong organization and communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Time management skills.
• Proven relationship-building skills.
• Experience in Home Health Therapy and completion of OASIS documentation.