Physical Therapist - Home Health

Pride Health is hiring a Physical Therapist for a client's Home Health Program in Trumbull, CT. Coverage areas span from New Haven to Greenwich, with visits per day in close proximity.

Schedule

• Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• Duration: 8+ weeks
• On-call/weekend requirement: every 3-4 weekends as needed
• Weekly hour guarantee: 40 hours

Pay

• Local pay: $55.00 - $60.00/hour (W-2)
• Travel pay package: up to $2,700/week gross (includes weekly non-taxable stipend)
• Mileage reimbursement: yes (from 2nd patient to last patient)

Pay is negotiable and based on experience, expertise, credentialing, and education.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations and ongoing reassessments to identify impairments, functional limitations, and safety risks
• Develop, implement, and adjust individualized care plans to improve mobility, strength, balance, endurance, pain management, and functional independence
• Deliver skilled interventions including therapeutic exercise, gait training, transfer training, balance activities, stair training, and home safety education
• Educate patients and caregivers on home exercise programs, fall prevention, assistive device use, and energy conservation techniques
• Complete accurate and timely documentation (evaluations, visit notes, progress reports, and discharge summaries) using EMR systems
• Coordinate care with physicians and interdisciplinary team members, including nurses, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and home health aides
• Communicate changes in patient condition, safety concerns, or barriers to progress promptly to the care team
• Participate in case conferences, care coordination activities, and team collaboration
• Ensure compliance with CMS regulations, infection control standards, and agency policies
• Manage a mobile caseload efficiently while meeting productivity and documentation expectations
• Adapt quickly to new environments, workflows, and patient populations as a travel clinician

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
• Active Physical Therapist license in the state of assignment
• Home Health experience required
• Willingness to travel within the assigned coverage area
• Current BLS certification
• Valid driver’s license

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans)
• Supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity)
• 401(k) retirement savings
• Life & disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Legal support
• Auto, home, and pet insurance
• Employee discounts with preferred vendors