Description

American Traveler is seeking a Home Health Physical Therapist with at least 1 year of experience and required Homecare Homebase proficiency for a 13-week contract in Charlotte, NC.

Details

• Home health setting serving adult and geriatric patients in the Charlotte, NC area
• Common diagnoses and care needs include chronic diseases, wound care, wound vac, IV therapy, and pleurx management
• Expected caseload of approximately 6 visits (points) per day
• Day shift schedule, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
• No weekend rotation, no on-call requirements, and no floating requirements
• No holiday coverage required
• EMR: Homecare Homebase (experience required, no exceptions)

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of home health physical therapy experience required; most recent experience must be within the last year
• Active state PT license required (license required if applicable)
• Current BLS certification required
• Homecare Homebase EMR experience is required — no exceptions
• OASIS documentation experience required
• Proficiency in IV therapy, pleurx, wound vac, wound care, patient assessment, disease teaching, and maintenance notes required
• Experience with geriatric and adult populations and chronic disease management required
• Valid driver's license and proof of auto insurance required
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year, from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Daily responsibilities include skilled PT evaluations, treatment, OASIS assessments, disease management education, and maintenance note documentation
• Therapists work independently in the field with support from departmental leadership
• 5-day orientation (NEO) provided at the start of the assignment
• Grey scrubs required for therapy staff
• Free parking available at the home unit location
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the home unit to be eligible — local candidates are not accepted
• First-time travelers will be considered if they have solid home health experience
• Candidates who have worked a permanent position at an AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year before being eligible
• RTO requests require manager approval