Physical Therapist Home Health

About the job

Spokane Assured Home Health, part of LHC Group and the Optum family of businesses, is hiring a full-time physical therapist for home health in Spokane. The therapist assesses patients' mobility, endurance, pain and other conditions, helps set a treatment plan, gives treatment and tracks progress.

LHC Group, part of the Optum family of businesses, describes itself as a national partner in post-acute care for hospitals, physicians and families.

What you'll do

• Assess how each patient functions and what physical therapy they need, write the PT plan of care within state guidelines, and help the physician develop the therapy plan
• Give services within the physical therapy scope of practice set by state law, following the plan of care and working with the rest of the health care team
• Treat patients to ease pain, build and restore function, or keep them functioning as well as possible
• Observe how the patient responds to treatment and report it, along with any change in condition, to the supervising nurse or physician
• Teach the care team, patient and family or caregivers about the plan of care, functional limits and progress toward goals
• Visit patients according to the plan of treatment and write and submit a progress note for each visit per LHC policy
• Report evaluation results, goals and the expected frequency of care
• Work in any home setting, whatever the client's age, background, disability or finances

What you need

• A current Washington physical therapy license
• A current driver's license and vehicle insurance, and a dependable vehicle or access to public transportation
• Passing a drug test before starting work

Preferred

• Current CPR certification, or the ability to complete it within 90 days of hire

Schedule

• Full-time
• Visits are assigned by patient and business needs, so the number each week varies

Benefits

• Pay per visit based on productivity points, with hourly pay for some non-visit work such as orientation
• A comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements
• Recognition programs
• Employee stock purchase and 401k contribution