Visiting Physical Therapist (PT), Per Visit, Home Health - Rockville

Physical Therapist

Adventist HealthCare Home Health seeks to hire a Physical Therapist servicing our Rockville Territory who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing.

As a Physical Therapist, you will:

• Performs an initial examination and evaluation to establish an impairment/diagnosis, prognosis and plan of care prior to intervention for all persons served with basic rehabilitation needs in acute care, outpatient or inpatient rehabilitation settings.
• Provides, or directs and supervises, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care.
• The physical therapist, in consultation with appropriate disciplines, plans for discharge of the patient taking into consideration achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes, and provides for appropriate follow-up or referral.
• Communicates, coordinates and documents all aspects of patient management including the results of the initial examination and evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, interventions, response to interventions, barriers to progress, changes in patient status relative to the interventions, reexamination, and discharge/discontinuation of intervention and other patient management activities with members of the care team as indicated.
• Manages schedule to accommodate range in census and patient load and informs management of any issues with caseload management.
• Attends team meetings and effectively communicates patient status, using, if needed, the medical record or other treating therapists to ensure sufficient knowledge of the case.
• Responsible for individual professional development activities.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in Physical Therapy from an accredited physical therapy program.
• 1-year site specific preferred.
• Active Therapy Maryland License.
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Work Schedule:

• Employment Type: Per Visit
• Hours per Week: 4 hrs/ weekly
• Typical Daily Schedule: 2 full days per month
• Shift Type: Days
• Weekend Requirements: As needed
• Holiday Requirements: As needed

Pay Range: $34.58 - $51.87

If the salary range is not displayed or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.

We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Free Employee parking
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone's life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!

Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.

Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background.