brightStar Care - Physical Therapist (PT) - PRN Home Visits

Job Description

Job Description

Physical Therapist (PT) - PRN Home Visits

Tyler, TX & Surrounding Areas | $55-$60 per Hour | Flexible Scheduling

Build a schedule that fits your life. Help clients regain the independence that matters to theirs.

BrightStar Care of Tyler & Longview is seeking a skilled, compassionate Physical Therapist to provide personalized rehabilitation in clients' homes. Set your availability, accept visits that fit your schedule, and bring your expertise to a supportive, nurse-led care team.

Why Join Our Team?

• Flexible PRN scheduling: Choose the visits and days that work for you.

• Competitive pay: $55-$60 per hour, based on experience.

• Meaningful work: Help clients improve strength, mobility, safety, and independence.

• Clinical collaboration: Work closely with our RN-led team and Director of Nursing.

Service territory: Tyler, Whitehouse, Bullard, Flint, Lindale, Winona, Chapel Hill, Lake Tyler, and Lake Palestine.

What You'll Do

• Complete in-home evaluations, re-evaluations, and discharge assessments.

• Develop individualized treatment plans with measurable goals in coordination with the physician and Director of Nursing.

• Provide therapeutic exercise, gait and balance training, transfer training, and fall-prevention guidance.

• Recommend durable medical equipment and adaptive devices, and teach clients how to use them safely.

• Educate clients, families, and caregivers on home exercises, safe handling techniques, and home safety.

• Document each visit accurately in BrightStar's ABS clinical system within 24 hours.

• Promptly communicate changes in condition to the RN case manager and physician.

• Follow infection-control, HIPAA, and agency policies, and participate in case conferences as needed.

What You'll Bring

• Doctor or Master of Physical Therapy from an accredited program

• Current, unrestricted Texas PT license or valid PT Compact privilege to practice in Texas

• Current CPR/BLS certification

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently

• Valid Texas driver's license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance

• Ability to pass a background check, drug screen, and TB screening

One year or more of PT experience is preferred. Home health or geriatric experience is a plus.

Physical requirements: Ability to lift or assist up to 50 lbs, kneel, bend, stand for extended periods, and drive between client homes throughout Smith County.

About BrightStar Care

BrightStar Care of Tyler & Longview is a locally owned provider of nurse-led in-home care and medical staffing, serving East Texas families 24/7. Our commitment to "A Higher Standard" guides the care we provide and the team members we hire.

Employment type: PRN
Reports to: Director of Nursing
Office: 110 N College Ave, Suite 1407, Tyler, TX 75702

Ready to Make a Difference?

Call View phone number on ziprecruiter.com or apply at brightstarcare.com/locations/tyler -longview.

BrightStar Care is an equal opportunity employer.