Home Health Physical Therapist

Help patients regain movement, independence and confidence in the place they call home.

HomeCall, part of LHC Group and the Optum family of businesses, is looking for a Physical Therapist in Cambridge, Maryland. This home health opportunity gives you the chance to work directly with patients, understand what matters to them and help improve their mobility, function and overall well-being.

You'll assess each patient's functional and mobility needs, develop an individualized plan of care and provide treatment designed to relieve pain, restore function and help patients work toward meaningful goals.

The position also offers flexible schedules, mileage reimbursement, comprehensive benefits and a $15,000 sign-on bonus for new external hires.

If you're a Physical Therapist who values meaningful patient relationships and the opportunity to see the impact of your care in a patient's everyday environment, we'd like to get to know you.

• Evaluate patients' functional status and physical therapy needs and assist physicians in developing the therapy plan of care.
• Provide physical therapy services within the scope of practice and in coordination with other members of the health care team.
• Treat patients to relieve pain, develop and restore function and maintain maximum functioning.
• Observe patient response to treatment and communicate changes in condition to the supervising nurse and/or physician.
• Help patients and their families understand the plan of care, functional limitations and progress toward their goals.
• Complete patient evaluations, develop PT plans of care and document progress for each visit.

• Current Physical Therapy licensure in state of practice
• Current CPR certification
• Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

$15,000 sign-on bonus for new external hires

$104,840 - $157,2596 annual total cash target pay

$50.40 - $75.61 hourly pay range

$60.48 - $90.73 per visit point

Annual total cash compensation for this role assumes full-time employment (40 weekly hours) at full productivity and generally follows the range above. Total cash compensation includes earnings from per visit point pay and hourly pay and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role. This role receives two types of compensation depending on the work being performed. When conducting visits, you will be paid per visit point rate compensation. Your per visit pay will be calculated by multiplying your per visit point rate by the productivity points you accrue for various types of visits. Each type of visit is assigned a certain number of productivity points that is inclusive of "direct" and "indirect" patient care activities. Visits are assigned based on patient and business needs. The number of visits performed each week will vary based on individual productivity targets and the productivity points assigned to the visits performed. You will be paid your hourly rate for certain non-visit activities such as orientation. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your pay, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

You don't have to be actively looking for a new position to start a conversation.

If you're curious about home health physical therapy, the flexible scheduling, compensation or what caring for patients in their homes looks like, let's connect one-on-one. We'd be happy to share more and learn what you're looking for in the next step of your PT career. My email is eleanor_van_denend@optum.com

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