Physical Therapist – (PT) Mobile Outpatient

About the role

Florence, NJ – Full‑time Mobile Outpatient Physical Therapist serving assisted living, independent living, and community‑home patients. Powerback offers a $5,000 sign‑on bonus and is dedicated to improving lives through personalized physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory therapy for older adults across skilled nursing centers, assisted/independent living facilities, outpatient clinics, and home‑based care.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for Full‑Time team members
• Dental and Vision plans for Part‑Time team members
• Generous Paid Time Off for Full‑Time and Part‑Time team members
• Powerback Clinical Mentorship Program for new graduates (starts day one)
• Free Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through Medbridge
• H‑1B Visa & Green Card sponsorship support
• Journey Travel Program – work across the U.S. with full‑time role security
• Exclusive discounts on Wireless/TV, Home/Auto/Renters and Pet Insurance, Childcare, Eldercare, and more
• PowerZone Employee Recognition Program rewards
• Clinicians in Action professional development program

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient rehabilitation services in an in‑home setting (private residence or independent living facility room) for the older adult population
• Evaluate and treat patients in the most functional environment – the patient's home
• Assess the need for, develop, and deliver physical therapy programs to facilitate rehabilitation
• Identify the need for and make referrals to other disciplines to address comprehensive patient needs
• Implement individualized therapy programs designed to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance
• Instruct, educate, and train patients and caregivers in skills essential for promoting independence and productivity, to diminish or correct pathology
• Direct activities to promote and maintain health
• Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants, temporary licensees, students, and support personnel per state licensure requirements and professional standards
• Ensure adherence to department and patient treatment schedules, timely clinical and billing documentation, and work‑related meetings
• Attend and contribute to patient care, staffing conferences, and related meetings
• Make referrals to other disciplines and agencies to address comprehensive patient needs
• Consult with rehabilitation team members to select the most appropriate therapeutic regimen consistent with each patient’s needs and capabilities
• Adapt program and/or plan of care according to individual patient needs
• Promote a safe environment and enforce elimination of fire and safety hazards
• Order supplies and equipment as necessary
• Clean, maintain, identify, and report the need for repair of equipment as necessary
• Put patient service first: ensure patients and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring, compassionate atmosphere that recognizes individuals' needs and rights
• Screen, examine, and evaluate patients, including history, systems review, and application of appropriate tests and measures; synthesize information and interpret examination findings to establish a diagnosis, identify impairments, determine predicted level of improvement and time required, identify precautions/contraindications, and design plan of care
• Develop appropriate treatment goals and methods in collaboration with patient and caregivers; implement the physical therapy treatment plan; complete all related documentation and record keeping
• Provide services including but not limited to: therapeutic exercise (aerobic capacity conditioning, balance coordination, agility training, body mechanics, postural stabilization, flexibility exercises, gait and locomotion training, neuromotor development training, relaxation, strength, power, endurance training); functional training; manual therapy; airway clearance techniques; integumentary repair and protection; use of electrotherapeutic, physical agent, and mechanical modalities; health and wellness education on chronic disease management; falls assessment and interventions to reduce fall risk; case management in the home and community; design, fabricate, fit, and/or apply adaptive devices (including orthotics and prosthetics) and train patients in their use
• Select appropriate activities suited to the individual’s physical and mental capacity, intelligence level, and interest
• Instruct patients in skills and techniques required for participation in mobility activities; evaluate patient progress, attitudes, and behavior related to rehabilitative potential
• Perform routine reexamination as needed/required to modify or progress plan of treatment
• Incorporate health and wellness programming into treatment plans for patients
• Perform home and community mobility assessments and provide recommendations for safe mobility in the home and community space
• Perform other related duties as required

Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapy license in the state(s) of practice, or proof of license eligibility
• Master’s degree in Physical Therapy
• OR Master’s degree in a Physical Therapy‑related field plus a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy
• OR Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy plus 5 years of progressively responsible PT experience
• If the qualifying PT degree was earned outside the U.S., it must be evaluated as equivalent to a U.S. PT degree
• Valid driver’s license or reliable, independent transportation to and from patients’ residences

Pay

Salary range: USD $80,000.00 – USD $110,000.00 per year. Bonus: USD $5,000.00.