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Senior Living Physical Therapist at Caretenders summary:

The Senior Living Physical Therapist provides outpatient and home health physical therapy services, focusing on assessing patient needs and developing treatment plans to improve mobility, function, and pain management. This role emphasizes building trusted relationships with patients in assisted living, independent living, and memory care settings while collaborating with healthcare teams. The position offers flexible scheduling, career growth opportunities, and requires licensure, CPR certification, and reliable transportation.

We are hiring for a Physical Therapist.

Physical Therapist to provide outpatient & home health visits at Keystone Place ALF, ILF, & Memory Care in Buzzards Bay. Rate averages $110,000+.

At Caretenders, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.

As a Physical Therapist, you can expect:

• the ability to build in-person trusted therapist-patient relationships

• continuing education and tuition reimbursement opportunities

• flexible scheduling and autonomy

• career growth possibilities

Give your passion to serve others and your drive for better, more advanced quality healthcare.

The Physical Therapist (PT, DPT, RPT) in Home Health is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs related to functional status/mobility, endurance/stamina, pain and other medical conditions. Based on this assessment and evaluation, the Physical Therapist works to help determine a treatment plan, performs interventions aimed at improving and enhancing the patient's well-being, and evaluates the patient's progress

• Evaluates the patient's functional status and physical therapy needs. Assists the physician in the development of the therapy plan of care.

• Observes and reports the patient's response to treatment and any changes in his/her condition to the supervising nurse and/or the physician.

• Treats patients to relieve pain, develop and restore function, and / or maintain maximum functioning using acceptable standards of practice.

• Instructs and informs participating members of the health care team, the patient, and the family/caregivers regarding the plan of care, functional limitations, and progress toward goals.

Licensure Requirements

• Current Physical Therapy licensure in state of practice
• Current CPR certification
• Must have a current driver's license and vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle

Keywords:

Physical Therapist, Senior Living, Home Health Care, Outpatient Therapy, Patient Care, Treatment Plan, Mobility Assessment, Pain Management, Rehabilitation, Health Care Services

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