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Physical Therapist (PT) - Home Health,… at UniversaCare · Waterbury
Job Description
Physical Therapist (PT) - Home Health, Full-Time or Per Diem
There For You Home Care Services a Division of UniversaCare is hiring Physical Therapists for home health visits in the Waterbury, CT area. Full-time and per diem schedules are available: per diem clinicians take visits on a per-visit basis that fits their availability, and full-time therapists carry a steady caseload with hourly pay. We are a Medicare-certified home health agency (CT DPH License 9915730) and offer a supportive interdisciplinary team, manageable caseloads and clear documentation standards.
Responsibilities
- Complete initial and ongoing PT evaluations in the patient’s home, including OASIS data collection when PT is the assessing discipline
- Develop and update an individualized plan of care with measurable functional goals
- Provide skilled interventions: gait and balance training, strengthening, transfer training, post-surgical and orthopedic rehabilitation, fall-risk reduction
- Recommend and train patients on durable medical equipment and home modifications
- Educate patients, families and caregivers on home exercise programs and safety
- Coordinate with nursing, OT, SLP, aides and physicians; communicate changes in status
- Complete timely visit notes, progress notes, recertifications and discharge summaries that meet Medicare and agency standards
Requirements
- Current Connecticut Physical Therapist license (required)
- DPT or equivalent degree from an accredited program
- Home health experience and OASIS familiarity preferred; new home health clinicians with strong clinical skills are welcome
- Valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle and auto insurance
- CPR certification
Compensation
- Full-time: $48.00 - $58.00 per hour
- Per diem: $90.00 - $110.00 per visit
Benefits
- Weekly pay and a clock-in app
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Mileage reimbursement
- $250 referral bonus after your referral works 100 hours
- Tuition assistance after 2,500 hours for approved career programs
Work location: in patients’ homes, based from our Waterbury office (534 Frost Road) and serving Greater Waterbury, the Naugatuck Valley and surrounding New Haven and Litchfield County towns. Hamden-area visits also available.