Home Health Physical Therapist Full Time at Aveanna Healthcare summary: As a Home Health Physical Therapist at Aveanna Healthcare, you provide in-home therapy services to patients recovering from illness or injury, focusing on personalized assessments and treatment plans. You collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes, perform clinical evaluations, and document progress in compliance with healthcare regulations. The role requires state licensure, clinical expertise, and offers schedule flexibility, benefits, and opportunities to positively impact patient independence. Position Overview Aveanna Healthcare has grown tremendously during the past year through a series of exciting acquisitions and we are currently looking for a Physical Therapist (PT) to join our dynamic home health care team. In this position, you make it possible for patients to recuperate from illness or injury in the comfort of their own home. Territory: Polk, Warren, Dallas and Jasper Counties Schedule: Monday - Friday We are looking for a Physical Therapist (PT) to join our team! You will utilize your clinical expertise to assess, teach, and deliver therapy interventions and treatment directed by the Physician as established in the home health plan of care. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, receiving and providing pertinent updates to optimize patient well-being. Why Join our Team? A Physical Therapy career with Aveanna in the home health setting offers schedule flexibility, one-on-one care and the opportunity to make a real difference. We bring patients the care and support they need to live independently and safely in their place of residence, where they want to be. Essential Job Functions: Perform initial and ongoing assessments to evaluate mobility, coordination, strength and current level of function. Responsible for administration, evaluation, and interpretation of tests and measurements to determine functional goals and outcomes. Provide a written evaluation and plan of care defining physical therapy needs, goals, progress and expected outcomes. Delivery of physical therapy services to comply with prescribed physician orders. Maintains plan of care by performing timely documentation of client performance, modifying goals and treatment as needed, and determine discharge care plans as appropriate. Responsible for discharge planning, including collaborating and educating the patient and his/her caretakers on home exercise plan to follow discharge. Participates in coordination of services with health care team, physicians, parent/guardians, nurses, etc. Documents according to policy and procedure and requires minimal supervision or instruction. Documents effectively resulting in no technical or clinical denials subsequent to review of documentation by payers Maintain effective communication between staff, healthcare team members and family. Serve as a resource consultant for clinical staff. Supervises other personnel (PTA, HHA) as applicable. Completes OASIS assessments where allowed by state professional practice and regulation. Follow policies and procedures and conforms to all applicable patient care standards, licensure regulations and state laws. Maintain effective communication between staff, healthcare team members and family. Serve as a resource consultant for clinical staff. Supervises other personnel (OTA, HHA) as applicable. Completes OASIS assessments where allowed by state professional practice and regulation. Aveanna Healthcare Offers: 401(k) with match Health, Dental and Vision Benefits for employees at 30+ hours Tuition Discounts and Reimbursement PTO, Sick Time, and Paid Holidays Requirements: Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited university/program. Current, unrestricted state license as a Physical Therapist in the state of practice Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with policies and procedures Preferred: Strong organization and communication skills Attention to detail Time management Proven relationship-builder Experience in Home Health Therapy and completion of OASIS documentation HHH As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate. Keywords: home health physical therapy, patient rehabilitation, clinical assessments, therapy interventions, care coordination, OASIS documentation, physical therapy plan of care, patient mobility, healthcare compliance, state licensure physical therapist