Physical Therapist - Outpatient In Home Therapy

This position is part of a new at home program that will serve outpatient therapy across the Northern Charlotte area.

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  Deliver high-quality, one-on-one outpatient physical therapy services in patients homes, helping improve mobility, function, and independence.
  
  
  
  




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  Provide the same evidence-based outpatient care traditionally offered in a clinic while eliminating barriers to access and transportation.
  
  
  
  




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  Develop individualized treatment plans and collaborate with physicians, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members to achieve patient goals.
  
  
  
  




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  Utilize technology and flexible scheduling to manage a caseload across a defined geographic area while maintaining strong patient outcomes and satisfaction.
  
  
  
  




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  Join an innovative care model that combines the clinical excellence of outpatient rehabilitation with the convenience and comfort of care delivered where patients live.
  
  
  
  

Ideal for clinicians who value autonomy, relationship-based care, innovation, and expanding access to rehabilitation services in the community.

Essential Functions

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  Evaluates patients, selects and administers assessment techniques, synthesizes information to establish appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, therapeutic groups and patient education as warranted by a holistic view of the patient's diagnosis, condition, age, and discharge needs.
  
  

  
  
  



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  Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family as evidenced by documentation.
  
  

  
  
  



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  Establishes functional goals in conjunction with the patient and provides evidenced based intervention to work towards meeting these goals with ongoing assessment to adjust the plan of care as needed .
  
  

  
  
  



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  Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, attendance records, patient/family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges as needed.
  
  

  
  
  



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  Communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff, coordinates patient's schedule and treatment programs, and discharge planning.
  
  

  
  
  



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  Provides supervision of PTA's and Rehab Tech/Aide as required for licensure.
  
  

  
  
  
  

Physical Requirements

Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication. Vision (corrected) adequate for reading. Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties. Sitting, standing, and walking required throughout the day. Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, bending; on occasion, crouching, crawling and reaching overhead. Lifting of patients, equipment or supplies will be required up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally. Able to laterally transfer patients 100 pounds rarely. Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers. Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves, goggles, gowns, and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids. Work is in a fast-paced clinical environment. The work environment is primarily indoors but occasionally outdoors.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy program required. applicable state license for Physical Therapy required. BLS required per policy guidelines.