Physical Therapist - Universal Home Health

The role

The Physical Therapist provides rehabilitative care for home health patients. This includes assistance and training in ambulation, transferring, gait training, and home exercise programs.

What you will do

• Provide physical therapy services to patients according to a plan of care.
• Assess and evaluate therapeutic, rehabilitative, and functional status.
• Assess patients for muscle strength, mobility, gait, ROM and transfer capabilities.
• Instruct patients, families and caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic appliances.
• Report patient reaction to treatment or changes in care to physician.
• Initiate physical therapy programs and instruct personnel, patients and caregivers.
• Supervise the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) as necessary.
• Participate in Otterbein Universal Home Health Quality Assessment/Performance Improvement program.
• Confer with attending physician, home care team members and patient/caregivers.
• Prepare and submit clinical and progress notes in a timely manner.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or master's in physical therapy.
• Current license as a Physical Therapist from the State of Ohio or made application for same.
• Valid Ohio driver's license.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Current CPR certification.
• Complete a minimum of twelve (12) hours of in-services per year.

Nice to have

• Minimum 2 years of physical therapist experience with community / home health

Benefits

• Medical Insurance with free virtual doctor visits
• Vision & Dental Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) that accrues immediately from day one
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year for ANY field of study
• Tuition Discounts through exclusive partnerships with the University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo, and Hondros College
• Employee-Sponsored Crisis Fund
• Legal & Identity Theft Protection

About the company

Otterbein Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency. Otterbein SeniorLife is a non-profit 501(c)(3) health and human service organization.