Home Health Physical Therapist - $107K+ per year

LHC Group is seeking a Home Health Physical Therapist for a job in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Physical Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Please note that the salary will be commensurate with experience.

Summary

We are hiring for Physical Therapist to join our Senior Living team providing 1:1 sessions for clients residing in the Brookdale Sakonnet Bay Living Community.

At LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve-it truly is all about helping people.

As a Physical Therapist, you can expect:
• the ability to build in-person trusted therapist-patient relationships
• continuing education and tuition reimbursement opportunities
• independence and autonomy
• career growth possibilities

Responsibilities

• Evaluates the patient to determine rehab potential, identifies needs, establishes an individualized treatment plan of care, and sets goals to be used in the team plan of care.
• Sets initial STG's and LTG's.
• Utilizes equipment in a proper and safe manner, maintains equipment inspection, maintenance and cleaning logs, reports broken or faulty equipment.
• Maintains equipment logs for required equipment in the outpatient clinic.
• Follows medical regimen developed for the patient. Is aware of and adheres to precautions (THR, TKR, Cardiac, Wound, etc.).
• Utilizes the following safe treatment techniques: transfers, positioning, feeding, splinting, paraffin bath, cryotherapy, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, etc.
• Completes D/C summary on each patient on their final visit to outpatient PT.

Education and Experience

• Current Physical Therapist licensure in RI.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.

LHC Group Job ID . Posted job title: Physical Therapist

About LHC Group

LHC Group is the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide. We deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that supports our patients when and where they need it. From our home health, hospice, and community-based services to inpatient care at our clinics and hospitals, our mission is to reach more patients and families with effective and efficient healthcare. More hospitals, physicians, and families choose LHC Group because we are united by a single shared purpose: It's all about helping people.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• 401k retirement plan
• Continuing Education
• Employee assistance programs