Physical Therapist - Weekend

Physical Therapist Schedule: Weekend plus 1 day 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Agency: Baptist Health Home Care Kentucky Territory: Glenview, Goshen, Louisville, Buckner, Crestwood, Finchville, Fisherville, Lagrange, Brooks, Waddy How you'll make a difference: Care and compassion are at the heart of what you'll do as a Physical Therapist (PT). You'll be part of an interdisciplinary team that focuses on providing compassionate quality care and producing positive outcomes for your patient population. You'll provide home-based therapy care for patients as directed by the attending physician, interacting with patients' families while caring for your patients and experiencing the rewarding privilege to be part of every step of their recovery journey. Home care provides context and real‑world perspective about what will really help patients restore their health. What we offer: We make it easy to do your job and have competitive financial incentives. We've launched a new guaranteed base salary plus a generous uncapped bonus structure designed to reward excellence, encourage growth, and recognize the incredible impact our clinicians make every day. We pay mileage and have additional bonus opportunities. Our schedules are flexible, and you'll have the support of a whole team, from scheduling to patient admissions. Our benefits package is also competitive in the market. We provide medical, dental, and vision insurance with flexibility for you to select what works best for you. Eligible teammates will also receive paid time off, opportunity to participate in a 401k, company‑paid life insurance, and access to a robust Employee Assistance Program. Qualifications & Attributes: You'll provide comprehensive skilled services as ordered by the attending physician. You will educate patients and their family members and ensure the safety of the patient. You are accountable for completing accurate documentation and remaining compliant with all legal rules and regulations. Major Areas of Responsibility Plan of Care: Provide skilled physical therapy as ordered by the attending physician. Observe, record, and report patient reactions, changes, and progress to attending physician and any appropriate agency staff. Perform OASIS assessments to develop an individualized plan of care and make adjustments as needs change. Patient Outcomes: Treat patients to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance using physical means such as exercise, massage, heat, water, etc. Minimize Patient Risk: Help decrease re‑hospitalizations by front‑loading visits for high‑risk patients and teaching the patient on preventive measures and making good decisions. Family Educator/Advocate: Counsel patient and family on the disease/injury and how to manage in all phases of physical therapy. Instruct patient and family members on proper use of equipment such as wheelchairs, braces, walkers, crutches, canes, and other prosthetic/orthotic devices. Supervision: Oversee and supervise therapy services of patients provided by PTAs and, when appropriate, nurse assistants. Communication/Collaboration: Communicate with the PTAs and nurse aides on supervisory visit results. Policies: Complete all clinical documentation following agency protocol and Medicare/Federal guidelines. Rules and Regulations: Understand and follow agency policies, procedures, rules, and regulations and communicate changes in schedule/availability to schedulers or supervisors. Operations: Attend in‑service training and mandatory agency meetings. Hard & Soft Skills Compassionate communicator with a positive attitude Patience is a virtue when working with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers Attention to detail is critical, as is being observant and following directions Requirements Physical Therapist with a current license in the state of employment. Minimum one‑year experience as a PT in an acute care setting. Home care experience preferred. Must work 1 dedicated weekend day per week. Valid driver's license and auto insurance in your name as a driver. Capable of all physical demands. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr Alternate Solutions Health Network