Physical Therapist - Physical Therapist

Assignment Details

Facility: Smyrna Health & Wellness Center – Smyrna, DE
Position: Physical Therapist (Travel)
Duration: 13 Weeks
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8-hour day shifts (40 hours/week)
Guaranteed Weekly Hours: 40
Pay Cycle: Weekly
On-Call/Weekends: To be discussed with the facility
Local Radius: 50-mile radius applies for local pay rate
Credentialing: Allow approximately 5 weeks for credentialing. Non-Delaware licensed candidates must complete in-person fingerprinting in Delaware after acceptance. Fingerprint results typically take 3–4 weeks to process.

About the Role

Provide skilled physical therapy services to adult and geriatric patients in a home health setting throughout Sussex County, Delaware. Perform comprehensive initial evaluations, reassessments, OASIS assessments, and develop individualized treatment plans based on physician orders and patient goals. Deliver evidence-based interventions including therapeutic exercises, gait training, balance training, mobility training, strengthening, transfer training, and fall prevention. Educate patients and caregivers on home exercise programs, assistive devices, pain management, disease processes, and strategies to maximize functional independence. Maintain accurate and timely OASIS and daily clinical documentation while meeting productivity expectations within an 8-hour workday. Manage a daily caseload consisting of approximately 6 revisits (typically including one evaluation) or 4–5 revisits and one admission. Collaborate with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, speech therapists, social workers, and case managers to coordinate comprehensive patient-centered care. Assess patient progress, modify treatment plans as appropriate, and communicate changes in patient condition to the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Ensure compliance with Medicare regulations, agency policies, infection prevention standards, and home health documentation requirements. Travel independently to patient homes within the assigned territory, with occasional coverage outside the primary region as operational needs require. Primarily provide care within one of the following service regions: Georgetown Region: Georgetown, Harbeson, Ellendale, and Millsboro. Lewes/Rehoboth Beach Region: Lewes, North Shores, and Rehoboth Beach.

Required Experience

Home Health experience with proficiency in OASIS documentation.

Credentialing

Allow approximately 5 weeks for credentialing. Non-Delaware licensed candidates must complete in-person fingerprinting in Delaware after acceptance. Fingerprint results typically take 3–4 weeks to process.

Qualifications

Teal scrubs.

Skills

Primarily provide care within one of the following service regions: Georgetown Region: Georgetown, Harbeson, Ellendale, and Millsboro. Lewes/Rehoboth Beach Region: Lewes, North Shores, and Rehoboth Beach.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.

Benefits

Not specified.

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