Physical Therapist, Home Health

Physical Therapist In Home HealthExplore opportunities with Geisinger Home Health, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.As the Physical Therapist in Home Health, you will be completing assessments and evaluations of patient care needs related to functional status/mobility, endurance/stamina, pain and other medical conditions. Based on this assessment and evaluation, you will work to help determine a treatment plan, perform interventions aimed at improving and enhancing the patient's well-being, and evaluate the patient's progress.Primary Responsibilities:Evaluates the patient's functional status and physical therapy needs. Assists the physician in the development of the therapy plan of careProvides services within the scope of practice as defined by the state laws governing the practice of physical therapy, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care teamObserves and reports the patient's response to treatment and any changes in his/her condition to the supervising nurse and/or the physicianTreats patients to relieve pain, develop and restore function, and/or maintain maximum functioning using acceptable standards of practiceInstructs and informs participating members of the health care team, the patient, and the family/caregivers regarding the plan of care, functional limitations, and progress toward goalsVisits patients according to Plan of Treatment, completes a progress note for each visit, and submits progress notes per LHC policyCompletes all patient evaluations and develops the PT plan of care within state specific guidelinesReports outcomes of evaluation, goals, and anticipated projected frequency of careAbility to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the clientYou'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.Required Qualifications:Current Physical Therapy licensure in state of practiceCurrent driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportationPreferred Qualification:Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire