Description Coverage Areas: 77058, 77059, 77062 Join Life Care Home Health Family! Serving Texas, Florida, Nevada, and Georgia, we provide skilled nursing, therapy, homecare, hospice, palliative care, and private duty services. Why Work With Us? • Nestmed AI Scribe: Less charting, more caring! • Competitive pay, 401k, health & life insurance • Flexible schedules & career growth opportunities • Continuing education & recognition programs • Supportive, family-like team culture Make a difference in patients’ lives while enjoying work-life balance. Apply today and grow with us! Physical Therapist General Summary: Provide coordinated care to clients of all age groups. Plans, implements and evaluates client care plans to restore or maintain patient well-being. Plans organize and conducts physical therapy treatment based on the medical referral and their evaluation. Patient Population: Has contact with patients of all ages in a clinical setting; understands and demonstrates appropriate behavior when interacting with patients in all populations. Essential Functions: • Promote /exemplify Company mission, vision and values at all times. • Perform clinical assessments; identifies patient needs and appropriateness of client. • Document, prepare/revise and complete a Plan of Care (POC), progress notes, phone orders, and other clinical record documentation on an ongoing basis. • Apply concepts of infection control and universal precaution in coordination/performing client cares activities to protect both client and staff (OSHA). • Plan and provide appropriate treatment for neuro-muscular neurological and orthopedic disorders based on medical referral and therapy assessment. • Assist/instruct client/family in transfer techniques appropriate to client abilities. Instruct on use of equipment. • Provides effective communication to clients, their families, team members, and other health care professionals. Regular participation in Case Conference/Team Meetings. • Monitors assigned cases to ensure compliance with the requirements of third-party payers. • Completes appropriate documentation in a timely manner to assure compliance with company policy. • Demonstrates commitment and professional growth by participating in in-service programs and maintaining/improving competency. • Meet mandatory continuing education requirements of the Agency/licensing board. This description is a general statement of required essential functions performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned. Supervision: N/A Experience: Requirements Experience: • Two (2) years experience as a PT in a clinical care setting. • Preferred, Home health experience. Skills: • Therapy skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively. • Demonstrates proven decision-making skills. • If required to make visits, Hepatitis profile. • Must read, write and comprehend English. Education: • Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from an American Physical Therapy Association approved program. Licensure/Certification: • Current driver’s license in good standing. It is the responsibility of the employee to renew their driver’s license before it expires in order to continue employment. • Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance. • Current State professional license as a PT in any/all applicable states. • Current CPR On-going employment as a PT always requires maintenance of a valid PT license in the state which the therapist practices in and a valid CPR certificate. It is the responsibility of the employee to renew these before they expire in order to continue employment. Physical Requirements: • Prolonged standing/walking required. • The ability to lift/transfer up to 50 lbs. • Ability to meet deadlines and patient needs, make quick decisions and allocate resources under stressful conditions. • Meet patient/family individualized psycho social needs. • Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity. Environmental/Working Conditions: • Works in patient’s home in various conditions. • Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens, bodily fluids and infectious diseases. • Some exposure to unpleasant weather; PRN emergency call. • Ability to travel locally and work a flexible schedule.