Amedisys

Physical Therapist PT

Amedisys$117K — $129K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Current state license to practice physical therapy.
  • Graduate from a CAPTE-accredited physical therapy program.
  • Minimum one year of relevant experience in physical therapy for home health care.
  • Approval required from regional leaders for those with less than one year of experience, along with appropriate mentoring or residency participation.
  • Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

  • Help patients maintain, restore, and improve movement and function.
  • Provide interventions and conduct reexaminations every 30 days or more often if needed.
  • Modify treatment plans based on patient progress or changing needs.
  • Perform discharge planning for patients at the end of their care.
  • Complete other assigned duties as needed.

Benefits

  • Flexible work schedule from Sunday to Thursday.
  • Opportunity to work in various locations: Sequatchie, Bledsoe, and Van Buren.
  • Involvement in patient care that emphasizes movement and functional improvement.
Full Job Description
Overview

Schedule : Sunday through Thursday

Will see patients in Sequatchie, Bledsoe and Van Buren

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for helping patients maintain, restore and improve movement, activity and function.
  • Provides interventions, conducts reexaminations (every 30 days, at minimum), modifies interventions as necessary, and performs discharge planning.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Current license to practice physical therapy specific to the state you're assigned to work in.
  • Graduate from an accredited physical therapy educational program as set by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
  • One year related physical therapy experience for PTs entering home health care to ensure that knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide physical therapy services to patients.
  • If less than one year of experience, approval from regional clinical leaders is required as well as appropriate mentoring and/or participating in a residency program.
  • Current CPR certification.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

About Amedisys

Amedisys, Inc. is an American healthcare company that provides home health, hospice and personal care services. It is one of the largest home health providers in the United States and operates in 38 states and Puerto Rico. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Learn more about Amedisys
Size
21,000 employees
Market Cap
$2.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$183.6 million
Founded
1982
5 Year Trend
+9.3%
Revenue
$2 billion
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