Physical Therapist (Home Health)

Physical Therapist (Home Health)

Pride Health is hiring a Physical Therapist (Home Health) to support our client's healthcare facility in Winter Haven, FL. Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM–4:30 PM Location: Winter Haven, FL Coverage Area: Polk County Contract Length: 10+ Week Contract (Possibility to Extend) Job Type: Local contract

Duties:

• Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations and ongoing reassessments to identify impairments, functional limitations, and safety risks.
• Develop, implement, and adjust individualized care plans to improve mobility, strength, balance, endurance, pain management, and functional independence.
• Deliver skilled interventions including therapeutic exercise, gait training, transfer training, balance activities, stair training, and home safety education.
• Educate patients and caregivers on home exercise programs, fall prevention, assistive device use, and energy conservation techniques.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation (evaluations, visit notes, progress reports, and discharge summaries) using EMR systems.
• Coordinate care with physicians and interdisciplinary team members, including nurses, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and home health aides.
• Communicate changes in patient condition, safety concerns, or barriers to progress promptly to the care team.
• Participate in case conferences, care coordination activities, and team collaboration.
• Ensure compliance with CMS regulations, infection control standards, and agency policies.
• Manage a mobile caseload efficiently while meeting productivity and documentation expectations.
• Adapt quickly to new environments, workflows, and patient populations as a travel clinician.

Requirements:

• Education: Master's Degree
• License(s): Active Physical Therapist license
• Certification(s): Current CPR certification
• Years of experience: At least 1 year of Geriatric home health experience and experience with HomeCare HomeBase (HCHB) is a plus

Equal Employment Opportunity

PrideGlobal and its affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

PrideGlobal and its affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us. Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates