Physical Therapist Home Health

About the role

To provide evaluative, consultative and treatment interventions to all home health patients in their place of residence referred by a licensed physician and to maintain effective communication with home‑health partners, patients, families, and other internal and external customers as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate the patient’s level of function and skilled therapy needs.
• Treat the patient to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and obtain maximum outcomes according to the established plan of care.
• Advise and consult the family and interdisciplinary team members to promote optimal functional outcomes.
• Assess, monitor, document, and report progress of the patient’s health and condition using required documentation via clinician‑preferred technology, within established timelines.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and attending physician to develop, integrate, and manage the patient’s plan of care, making referrals to other disciplines as needed.
• Demonstrate intermediate knowledge of home care and competency in discipline‑specific patient care skills.
• Conduct field visits to evaluate and initiate start of care, and to perform clinical outcomes monitoring, follow‑up, and care performance improvement initiatives.
• Utilize company teaching materials for patient/family education.
• Complete documentation timely, accurately, and at the point of care (e.g., OASIS assessments, SOC/Admissions, Recertifications, ABNs, subsequent visits, physician orders, care coordination, etc.).
• Meet agency productivity standards and use time and resources efficiently.
• Participate in agency surveys, mandatory in‑services, case conferences, staff meetings, and performance improvement programs as required.
• Follow established safety regulations and report occupational hazards as necessary.
• Maintain current license, certification, and clinical records to meet federal, state, and agency regulations.
• Recognize and respond to patient‑care priorities, showing initiative and sound judgment.
• Adapt to workload changes and assist with training/orienting others.
• Report any alleged or suspected violations to a supervisor until resolved.
• Self‑direct, prioritize, manage time appropriately, and meet outcomes and strategic goals by targeted deadlines.

Licensure, Certification, and Education Requirements

• Valid professional license in the state of practice.
• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program.
• If foreign‑trained, program must be deemed substantially equivalent to a U.S. entry‑level Physical Therapy education by an APTA‑approved credentials evaluation organization.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Prior home health experience is preferable.

Benefits

• Top‑of‑market pay structure with unlimited income potential.
• Progressive benefit plan.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Opportunities for career growth.
• Additional pay incentives.
• Flexible schedules.
• Supportive team environment reflecting a commitment to caring for patients and staff.

Pay

New Pay‑Per‑Point model – top pay in the industry. Sign‑on bonus of $15,000. Compensation is tied to point values for visits, rewarding higher effort and time spent outside of visits.

Schedule

Full‑time, 1st Shift.

Primary location: South Carolina – Columbia (PruittHealth @ Home – Columbia).