University Hospitals·Warrensville Heights, Ohio
The Physical Therapist organizes and conducts therapy programs to facilitate the rehabilitation of individuals with physical or psychosocial disabilities by directing participation in selected treatments to restore health. This role also involves performing evaluations, developing treatment plans, educating patients/families, participating in discharge planning, and handling documentation and billing.
Join our team as a Physical Therapist and make a lasting impression on the lives of your patients - one step, one stretch, one success at a time.
Help patients restore movement, improve strength, and regain independence after illness or injury.
You'll be part of a compassionate team that values innovation, collaboration, and the power of personalized care.
What You Will Do: Organizes and conducts Physical Therapy program to facilitate the rehabilitation of people with physical and/or psychosocial disabilities.
The Physical Therapist directs the patient's participation in selected activities/treatments to restore, re-enforce and correct pathology to promote and/or maintain good health.
Performs evaluation(s) and develops an effective treatment plan appropriate to a patient’s rehabilitation needs within the care continuum.
Performs effective treatment techniques in a competent manner.
Educates patient/family/caregiver in applicable health information, treatment and prevention.
Initiates and participates in the discharge planning process.
Performs other department activities such as, but not limited to documentation, billing, support of department operations, etc.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.
For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients.
Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.
Schedule and Territory: Full time 40 hours per week.
Monday-Friday with rotating weekends and holidays.
This is the day shift.
100%25 travel to the patient's home for care.
The territory will be Lake/Ashtabula Counties.
Why Choose UH Home Care as a Physical Therapist? $6,000 Sign-on Bonus: must be newly hired to UH and have at least 1 year of PT experience $4,000 New Grad Sign-on Bonus Enhanced PTO (5+ years experience) Mileage Reimbursement Career Ladder Progression Enjoy scheduling flexibility and 1:1 time with your patients in a vibrant practice setting Nestmed AI tool coming soon to assist with work life balance
Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program required. Evaluation and treatment skills necessary to provide Physical Therapy appropriate to the developmental and chronological age of patients on caseload. Professional initiative, objectivity, good time management and interpersonal skills. Physically, cognitively and perceptually able to provide patient treatment and able to assist in physical mobility of patients and equipment. Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 90 Days. Licensed Physical Therapist, Ohio and/or Multi State Compact license required.
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapy program and licensed in Ohio and/or hold a Multi-State Compact license, with required evaluation and treatment skills appropriate for the patient caseload. Applicants must also possess professional initiative, good time management, interpersonal skills, and the physical ability to provide treatment and assist with patient mobility, with Basic Life Support required within 90 days.
Market context
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