Home Health Physical Therapist - $10K SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE,

About the role

Explore opportunities with Puyallup Assured Home Health, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together. $10K SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE TO QUALIFYING FULL TIME CANDIDATES!!! As the Physical Therapist in Home Health, you will be completing assessments and evaluations of patient care needs related to functional status/mobility, endurance/stamina, pain and other medical conditions. Based on this assessment and evaluation, you will work to help determine a treatment plan, perform interventions aimed at improving and enhancing the patient's well-being, and evaluate the patient's progress.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates the patient's functional status and physical therapy needs.
• Assists the physician in the development of the therapy plan of care
• Provides services within the scope of practice as defined by the state laws governing the practice of physical therapy, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team
• Observes and reports the patient's response to treatment and any changes in his/her condition to the supervising nurse and/or the physician
• Treats patients to relieve pain, develop and restore function, and/or maintain maximum functioning using acceptable standards of practice
• Instructs and informs participating members of the health care team, the patient, and the family/caregivers regarding the plan of care, functional limitations, and progress toward goals
• Visits patients according to Plan of Treatment, completes a progress note for each visit, and submits progress notes per LHC policy
• Completes all patient evaluations and develops the PT plan of care within state specific guidelines
• Reports outcomes of evaluation, goals, and anticipated projected frequency of care
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

Requirements

• Current Physical Therapy licensure in the state of Washington
• Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation

Qualifications

• Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire

Benefits

• $10,000 sign‑on bonus for qualifying full‑time candidates
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401(k) contribution (subject to eligibility)
• Far‑reaching choice of benefits and incentives

Pay

Annual target pay: $110,000 – $157,259 (based on full‑time employment at 40 weekly hours and full productivity). Total cash compensation includes per‑visit point pay and hourly pay, varying with local labor markets, education, experience, productivity and performance. Compensation consists of a per‑visit point rate multiplied by productivity points accrued for each visit type, plus an hourly rate for non‑visit activities such as orientation. Minimum wage laws are upheld.