Job Notes: 

• "Per Diem - Normal business hours and would be utilized on a prn basis.
• Available for all HMC cost centers: East - 1114, West - 1115, ACT - 12026, Nursing Home - 12027, Cates - 13016, Brandley - 13017, and Hall – 13018."

Job Summary:  Empath Home Health, a member of Empath Health, is seeking highly motivated and compassionate Home Health PT Physical Therapists fulltime for our [insert cities/county] Team. As part of our Physical Therapy Team, you will be part of a dynamic Clinical Team who ensure that our patients return and maintain their optimum level of physical functioning. At Empath Health we are: Redefining Health Care as Full Life Care. Here for all stages of care, for all dimensions of well-being and for all aspects dear to one’s life.    

Job Responsibilities: 

• Provide physical therapy services to patients as prescribed by a physician in compliance with agency policies and procedures and federal and state regulations. 
• Perform initial and ongoing assessments, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points, to determine level of functioning and patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living. 
• Develop and revise plans of care, in consultation with the physician and other care team members, which will enable patients to achieve realistic goals of mobility. 
• Reports to the physician and designated agency representative patient’s reaction to treatment and any changes in the patient’s condition. 

Required Skills & Experience:  

• One to two (1-2) years of experience.     

Preferred Skills & Experience:  

• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in home health care. 

Required Education: 

• DPT from CAPTE accredited program. 

Required Certifications & Licensure: 

• Licensure as a physical therapist in the state of Florida.  
• BLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.