Home Health Physical Therapist
Optimal Home Care & Hospice, Inc.About the role
Optimal Care is where your dedication meets a rewarding career.
As a clinician owned and operated company, we create the opportunity and environment for each employee to realize their highest potential while maintaining a personalized focus on our Patients and Families every day. We are the Midwest's premier provider of Physician Services, Home Health, and Hospice Care. Our integrated care delivery model incorporates technology, innovation and best practices. We produce value based outcomes by managing chronic disease process, rehabilitation and end of life care.
We live a simple Mission: Serve Together, Provide Value, and Deliver Exceptional Quality Care.
What does this mean for you? At Optimal Care, you have our resolute commitment to being an exceptional place to work. Your expertise, passion and commitment to exceptional quality care will continue to thrive. With you we can build a remarkable place to work.
Exceptional Benefits:
- Minimum of 3 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Company Vehicle Program for field roles
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- HSA and FSA options including Dependent Care
- Company paid Short Term Disability
- Company paid Life Insurance
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Pet Insurance
- ID and Fraud Protection
- And more...
About the Role
Help patients reclaim their independence and mobility in the place they call home. As a Home Health Physical Therapist, you'll provide comprehensive rehabilitation services to patients recovering from surgery, injury, or illness - working one-on-one in their home environments to restore function, relieve pain, and maximize their quality of life. This role is perfect for a licensed PT who values autonomy, enjoys problem-solving in varied home settings, and finds deep satisfaction in seeing patients progress from dependence to independence. You'll have the time and flexibility to truly know your patients, adapt treatments to their unique environments, and make a lasting impact on their recovery journeys.
What You'll Do
Provide Comprehensive Physical Therapy
- Conduct thorough assessments of functional level, muscle strength, mobility, gait, ROM, and transfer capabilities
- Evaluate home environments and identify barriers to desired outcomes
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans to restore function and maintain maximum performance
- Use appropriate physical therapy treatments, modalities, and procedures to relieve pain and improve function
- Minimize residual physical disabilities and work toward optimal patient outcomes
Assess and Plan Patient Care
- Perform OASIS assessments at appropriate time points (start of care, reassessments, discharge, significant changes)
- Collaborate with physicians and care teams in developing and revising comprehensive care plans
- Set realistic, measurable goals that address patients' functional needs
- Assess ongoing rehabilitation and equipment needs throughout the episode of care
- Identify when referrals to other disciplines are needed
Educate and Empower Patients
- Teach patients, families, and caregivers techniques to continue therapy between visits
- Instruct on proper use of prosthetic and orthotic devices and durable medical equipment
- Promote disease prevention and injury management strategies
- Work toward eventual patient and caregiver independence as the ultimate goal
- Provide education on fall prevention and home safety modifications
Collaborate with the Care Team
- Coordinate with physicians, nurses, OTs, MSWs, and other healthcare professionals
- Attend and initiate patient care conferences for complex cases
- Communicate patient progress, reactions to treatment, and condition changes promptly
- Supervise physical therapy assistants and aides as appropriate
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and QAPI activities
Maintain Clinical Exc
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