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Physical Therapist, Home Health

St. Luke's University Health Network

#CPR Certification #Documentation #Interdisciplinary Team #Patient Care #Supervision #Physical Therapy #Patient Education #Home Health #DME #Care Plan #Fall Prevention #Therapeutic Exercises

Part Time On Site 0-2 yrsPosted 2 months ago

Location

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Quick overview

The Physical Therapist in Home Health works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to deliver high-quality physical therapy services in patients' homes. Responsibilities include evaluating patients, establishing care plans, providing treatment, and documenting patient progress.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have a Doctoral, Master's, or Bachelor's degree from an accredited physical therapy program and be licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy. One to two years of home health experience is preferred, along with current CPR certification.

bachelor degreepostgraduate degreeDocumentationCare Plan DevelopmentPatient CarePatient EducationInterdisciplinary CollaborationPhysical TherapyTherapeutic ExercisesTransfer TrainingFall PreventionGait TrainingProsthetic Training

Job description

St.
Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees.
The employees of St.
Luke's are our most valuable asset!
Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.
The Physical Therapist Home Health works collaboratively with other members of the interdisciplinary team to assure delivery of the high quality physical therapy services in accordance with physician’s orders and with the agency’s programs and policies.
Services are provided in the patient’s place of residence.
Performs initial evaluation to identify functional deficits and fall risk.
Establishes Care Plan in consultation with the physician including Problems/Goals/Interventions - resulting from impairments identified during initial evaluation and patient and/family goals identified during assessment.
Treats patients to develop or restore functions, and maintain maximum performance using physical means, such as therapeutic exercises, balance activities, transfer training and gait training.
Performs patient and/or caregiver education regarding chronic disease management and safe mobility/fall prevention.
Assesses, orders, and instructs in appropriate DME.
Directs and aids patients in pre-prosthetic and prosthetic training.
Arranges for the provision of outpatient therapy services for treatments unable to be completed in the home.
Observes, records and reports patient’s response to treatment, barriers or potential barriers to goal achievement and any changes in patient’s condition to physician.
Communicates with the Rehab Program Manager, Patient Care Manager, Clinical Coordinator and appropriate staff to plan total patient and family care.
Confers with other disciplines as appropriate in planning rehabilitation for the patient.
Records reflect a patient and family-oriented approach.
Documentation is timely, accurate, professional and in compliance with agency policy and directives.
Evaluates and documents the effectiveness and outcomes of care using appropriate standardized tests and measures on an ongoing basis and makes revisions as needed to provide evidence-based care.
Plans discharge as appropriate, communicating discharge plans with care team.
Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants as required by regulation.
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to sit for up to ninety minutes at a time.
Be able to tolerate standing for thirty to forty-five minutes consecutively.
Must be able to use hands/fingers to manipulate dials on machines.
Must have the ability to lift/move patients up to 300 lbs., push/pull patients weighing up to 300 lbs.
Must have the ability to frequently stoop/bend, squat, crouch, kneel and reach above shoulder level.
Must be capable of tactile sensation as it relates to feeling for muscle spasms, texture and skin temperature.
Must have the ability to hear as it relates to normal conversation and ability to hear call bells.
Must be capable of seeing as it relates to general vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision.
EDUCATION: Doctoral Degree, master’s or bachelor's degree from an accredited physical therapy program.
Licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy required TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Preferably one or two years of home health experience.
Current CPR certification.
Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address.
Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer.
Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable.
It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application.
Thank you for your interest in St.
Luke's!!
St.
Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Founded in 1872, St.
Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites.
With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey.
St.
Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St.
Luke’s Children’s Hospital.
SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction.
It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital.
The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.
In 2021, St.
Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.
St.
Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row.
Also, for the third straight year, St.
Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award.
In 2025, St.
Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024.
Lastly, in 2025, St.
Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.
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