Home Health Physical Therapist

Elara Caring is seeking a Home Health Physical Therapist for a job in Bossier City, Louisiana.

• Specialty:
  Physical Therapist
• Discipline:
  Therapy
• Duration:
  Ongoing
• Employment Type:
  
  Staff

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description:

Area of Coverage:
Bossier City, Shreveport, Mansfield & Surrounding Areas

At Elara Caring
, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey,
we care
.

Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Physical Therapist
. Being a part of something this great starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Physical Therapist with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!

• Work in a collaborative environment

• Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference

• Competitive compensation package

• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost

• Opportunities for advancement

• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits

• 401(K) with employer match

• Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement

• Pet insurance

• Promote Elara Caring’s philosophy, mission statement, and administrative policies to ensure quality of care

• Provide direct patient care, evaluate functional needs and outcomes, and consult with other specialists

• Review patients’ functional needs and adjust care plans to ensure optimal patient outcomes

• Design and implement plans of care based on thorough assessments, incorporating participation by significant others whenever appropriate

• Conduct therapy practice within defined standards of care

• Direct support staff to achieve patients’ functional goals

• Document evaluations, treatment goals, and plans; regularly update documentation and maintain prescriptions and signatures

• Provide direction and leadership to staff and act as a resource to promote physical therapy in the community

• Work in a physically demanding, high-stress environment

• Perform a full range of body motion, including handling, lifting, and transferring patients

• Potentially work irregular hours, including call hours if applicable

• Graduate of an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)-approved Physical Therapy program

• Current, unrestricted Physical Therapy license valid in the state of employment

• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in a healthcare facility

• Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area (up to 50%)

• Must have a dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws

• Able to sit, stand, bend, lift, and move intermittently

• Able to lift 50–100 lbs

You will report to the Branch Director, Clinical Manager, Clinical Supervisor, or designee.

We value the unique skills of veterans and military spouses. We encourage applications from military veterans and their families.

Elara Caring provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age (40 and older), national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity,…