Physical Therapist Home Health PRN

$79,000 - $104,000/Yr

Compassus - Pensacola, FL

Full-time - Entry Level

Pensacola, FL

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

The Home Health Physical Therapist at Compassus is responsible for providing coordinated care to patients of all age groups in a home health setting. This role emphasizes the values of Compassion, Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, and Innovation, while adhering to the Code of Ethical Conduct. The therapist plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans to restore or maintain patient well-being, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to ensure effective treatment and communication.

Responsibilities

• Provides care utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient (OSHA).
• Demonstrates commitment, professional growth, and competency; participates in in-service programs as required by regulation.
• Accepts clinical assignments consistent with education and competence to care for patients.
• Monitors assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third party payors.
• Provides effective communication to patient/family, team members, physician, and other health care professionals to ensure coordination of services; provides appropriate referrals as necessary.
• Performs initial and ongoing clinical assessments to identify patient needs and determine level of functioning, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points.
• Prepares and completes a Plan of Care in consultation with the physician and other care-team members; documents on progress notes and other clinical record documentation on an ongoing basis.
• Plans and provides appropriate treatment for neuromuscular, neurological, and orthopedic disorders based on medical referral and therapy assessment.
• Assists/instructs patient/family in transfer techniques appropriate to patient abilities; instructs on the use of equipment such as walkers, wheelchairs, canes, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy required.
• Active and unencumbered Physical Therapist license in state(s) of employment required.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Two (2) years of experience as a Physical Therapist in an acute care or rehabilitation setting highly preferred.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from leaders, colleagues, investors, and external parties.