Physical Therapist - Home Health

$20,000.00 New Hire Sign-On Bonus! Shift: Monday - Friday | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM As a Area of Interest: Therapy Sign On Bonus: $20,000 FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0 Department: SN Visits- HC- FD Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM/Days Job ID: 185060 Overview As a Physical Therapist (PT) on our Home Health team, you’ll bring expert care and support to patients where they feel most comfortable—their own homes. You'll use your clinical skills, creativity, and compassion to help individuals regain strength, mobility, and independence. Collaborating closely with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team, you’ll help develop and deliver personalized therapy plans that are rooted in best practices and focused on achieving meaningful outcomes. Your work will make a real difference—not just in your patients' physical health, but in their confidence, safety, and quality of life. Why UnityPoint Health? At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members. Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few: Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program. Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members. Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family. With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health. Responsibilities Makes visits to the homes of patients requiring home health physical therapy services and assumes responsibility for an ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient. Performs initial and comprehensive assessments on all patients in accordance with agency policies and procedures. Evaluates and assesses the patient’s level of functioning by applying appropriate tests. Treats clients to relieve pain, develop and restore function and maintain maximum performance using appropriate physical therapy treatments, modalities and procedures as stated in the physical therapy plan of care. Initiates diagnostic, preventative and rehabilitative procedures as appropriate to the patient’s care delivery Qualifications Education Graduate of a Physical Therapist education program approved by The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), a successor organization of CAPTE, or an education program outside the United States determined to be substantially equivalent to physical therapist entry-level education in the United States by a credentials evaluation organization approved by the American Physical Therapy Association. Passed an examination for Physical Therapists approved by the state in which physical therapy services are provided. Licensure/Certifications Licensed as a PT by the state in which practicing, unless licensure does not apply within state regulation. Valid licensed driver with automobile insurance in accordance with state(s) and/or organizational requirements. Mandatory Reporter: Child & Dependent Adult Abuse. CPR: Maintain a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Card with Re-certification. Minimum Experience One year experience caring for similar patient population as to be assigned. Other Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position. #J-18808-Ljbffr UnityPoint Health