Physical Therapist-Home Health

About the role

This is a driving position and will visit patients in the assigned territories of Lynwood and Edmonds.

Wage Range

$48.66 – $77.84 per hour. Posted wage ranges represent the entire range from minimum to maximum. For jobs with more than one level, the posted range reflects the minimum of the lowest level and the maximum of the highest level. Some positions also offer additional premiums based on shift, certifications or degrees. Job offers are determined based on a candidate's years of relevant experience, level of education and internal equity.

About EvergreenHealth

EvergreenHealth is one of the largest, most innovative stand-alone Home Health providers in the nation with a local vision, dedicated to serving patients and families in the Pacific Northwest since 1992. From Everett to South Seattle and beyond, our compassionate, skilled providers have the opportunity to provide care in their own community.

Our Team

As an interdisciplinary team we work together to enrich the health and wellbeing of every life we touch. Our care teams are composed of the following:

• Nurses (RN & LPN)
• Certified Wound Care Specialists
• Psychiatric Nurses
• Physical Therapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Speech Therapists
• Social Workers
• Certified Nursing Assistants (Home Health Aides)

Why Join Our Team?

As an employee of EvergreenHealth we believe in helping our staff by:

• Innovative Technologies: Our teams utilize Epic to streamline and optimize clinical, administrative, and revenue cycle workflows.
• Flexible schedules and work/life balance, with a variety of territories to work/serve; we keep staff in the territory closest to their home or desired community.
• Training: New staff learn from experienced preceptors within their area of specialty.
• Professional Development: Tuition assistance, paid CEUs, and leadership pathways for career advancement.
• Low staff-to-patient ratios ensuring safety and high-quality clinical care and outcomes for patients and families.
• Commitment to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.
• Culture of safety: Recognized by The Leapfrog Group with an "A" grade for patient safety and as a Top General Hospital for quality and safety—the only hospital in Washington state.

Job Summary

Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and providing skilled care to patients requiring physical therapy services in the home in conjunction with the patient, family and the interdisciplinary team, as ordered by the physician. The PT will be responsible for clinical outcomes as well as industry benchmarks.

Primary Duties

• Provide, coordinate and oversee skilled intermittent care to patients and include instruction and education of patients and/or caregivers to promote maximal functional status, in the patient’s home.
• Regularly evaluate and re-evaluate patient status.
• Initiate, develop, implement and revise the patient’s plan of care (POC).
• Address all problems identified in the POC.
• Provide educational information to the patient/family/caregiver concerning knowledge deficits or needs regarding the patient’s condition.
• Communicate with other disciplines involved in the case as warranted.
• Report signs/symptoms signaling a change in patient condition to the patient’s physician and case manager as needed.
• Reassess the patient within 48 hours following a change in patient condition or discharge from a 24-hour or longer hospital stay, or as ordered by the physician.

Requirements

• Current PT licensure to practice Physical Therapy in Washington State
• Recent applicable clinical experience in a medical/surgical unit, rehab, or home health setting
• Current Washington State Driver’s license and proof of insurability
• Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire
• Reliable transportation

Qualifications

• Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in Physical Therapy
• Home Health experience

Benefits

• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• On-demand virtual health care
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Paid Time Off/Vacation
• Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
• Paid holidays
• Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
• Voluntary identity theft protection
• Voluntary legal insurance
• Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
• Free parking
• Commuter benefits