The Home Health Physical Therapist PRN plays a critical role in delivering personalized physical therapy services to patients within their homes across the United States. This position focuses on assessing patients' physical conditions, developing tailored treatment plans, and implementing therapeutic interventions to improve mobility, reduce pain, and enhance overall quality of life. The therapist collaborates closely with patients, families, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuity of care and optimal rehabilitation outcomes. Working on a PRN (pro re nata) basis, the therapist must be adaptable and responsive to varying patient needs and schedules, providing high-quality care whenever called upon. Ultimately, this role contributes significantly to patient independence and well-being by facilitating recovery in a comfortable and familiar environment.
As a Physical Therapist, you will:
Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
Plan, prepare, or carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
Applies concepts of infection control/universal precautions in performing patient care
Assure continuity of quality patient care delivered with appropriate documentation
Provide effective communication to patient/family, team members and other health care professionals
Promote agency philosophy and administrative policies
Maintain and complete all documentation within company stated guidelines.
Requirements
Successful completion of accredited physical therapy program and state licensure exam.
Valid Physical Therapy license
1 year of home health experience preferred
CPR certification
Valid Driver’s license
Valid Auto Insurance
HomeCare HomeBase experience preferred
Physical Demands
Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, crawl, squat, or kneel for extended periods.
Must be able to lift, carry, pull, or push up to 100 lbs..
