What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist - Home Health - Sign On Bonus: $5,000 position at Otterbein Senior Life?
**Now Offering DailyPay**
Sign On Bonus: $5,000 Payable through April 30, 2025
Overview
Otterbein Home Health provides Home Health services for the elderly, complimenting already strong independent senior services, outpatient capabilities and clinical facilities at Otterbein, as well as the community. This wide array of services establishes one of the most extensive portfolios of independent senior care capabilities in the state. Otterbein Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency with an established reputation for high-quality services. Otterbein Home Health services are an integral part of Otterbein Retirement Living Communities services portfolio and available to Otterbein Lebanon/Cincinnati Ohio residents, in addition to residents in the surrounding area.
Providing a high level of personalized care, Otterbein Home Health is guided by Otterbein’s nearly century-old tradition of faith-based ministry, clinical skills and strong community ties
Shift: Full-time 1st
Responsibilities
- Evaluates patient’s functional status
- Evaluates home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living and identifies equipment needs
- Participates in the development of the total plan of care
- Develops treatment program and establishes goals for improved function
- May teach new skills or retrain patient in once familiar functional activities that have been lost
- May train patient in the use of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices
- Maintains contact/communication with other personnel involved in the patient’s care
- Attends and contributes to in-services, case conferences, and other meetings to ensure coordinated and comprehensive plans of care
- Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other home health services and refers as appropriate
- Instructs patient’s family/caregiver and other Organization health care personnel in patient’s treatment regime
- Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants
- Participates in discharge planning for patient
Qualifications
- Education : Graduate of a Physical Therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Committee Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Physical Therapy Association.
- Licensure/Certification: Possesses and maintains current CPR certification
- Must be a licensed driver with an automobile in good working condition and have automobile insurance in accordance with Ohio law
- Experience: 3-5 years of clinical experience as a PT
- Prior Home Health or Community Health/Hospice experience preferred
- Oasis and ICD-9 experience
BENEFITS*
- Medical insurance with free virtual doctor visits
- Vision and dental insurance
- Paid Time off that accrues immediately
- Paid Holidays
- Life insurance
- Retirements Savings with a 401(k) or 403(b) with company match
- Access up to 100% of your net earned based wages daily through DailyPay
- Employee sponsored fund for employees in need
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Tuition Assistance
*Some benefits are based on hours worked
Why work for Otterbein SeniorLife:
For more than 100 years, Otterbein has provided senior housing options rooted in respect and community. We’re a non-profit 501(c)(3) health and human service organization, so our values and initiatives are focused on serving our residents.
Otterbein SeniorLife consists of lifestyle communities, revolutionary small house neighborhoods, home health, and hospice care in Ohio and Indiana. We offer different lifestyle options for seniors through independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, rehab, memory support, respite care, in-home care, and hospice services.
Apply today and begin a meaningful career as a Physical Therapist at Otterbein!
