Home Care Physical Therapist

"Home Care Physical Therapist – Bonus Opportunities

Apply for this full- or part-time role at Nationwide Children's Hospital
. You may manage your own caseload with flexible scheduling, receive paid mileage and continuing education dollars, and a quarterly retention bonus of up to $5,000 annually.

Job Description Summary
Evaluates pediatric and select adult patients for physical therapy due to injury or disease and administers treatment. Fabricates or recommends adaptive equipment and splints, documents evaluation results or patient progress, and provides patient and family education.

Essential Functions

• Attends continuing education programs and participates in departmental in‑service training programs to enhance professional development, including participation in evidence‑based practice.
• Conducts physical therapy educational programs for hospital staff, students, and community. Delegates to students from accredited programs, licensed physical therapist assistants, and unlicensed personnel, supervising care provided.
• Develops and administers therapeutic treatment to patients with developmental delay or functional deficits to provide optimal development, function, and independence. Utilizes developmental activities, modalities, and other treatment techniques to meet each patient’s specific needs and achieve therapy goals, observing and modifying the treatment plan accordingly.
• Documents as appropriate and in compliance with requirements of the hospital and accrediting associations. Maintains the administrative functions of individual caseload, including scheduling, entering daily charges, and submitting timely documentation.
• Educates on treatment goals and therapy plans, instructs on therapeutic activities to follow at home, and evaluates ongoing compliance and understanding.
• Fabricates, recommends, or provides adaptive equipment, splints, or casts to maintain functional body joint positions, restrict muscle contractures, prevent deformities, and improve function or mobility. Fits patient and instructs on use of item.
• Evaluates patients with varied diagnoses to determine developmental or functional status using standardized measures or clinical observations. Identifies patient’s strengths and deficits, establishes goals, and develops an individualized treatment plan.

Education Requirement
Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy, required.

Licensure Requirement

• State of Ohio licensure in physical therapy, required.
• Valid Ohio driver’s license and proof of auto insurance as required by hospital policy and position‑specific requirements. Must pass motor‑vehicle background inspection, insurance eligibility, driving qualifications, and training set forth by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and maintain qualification of insurance guidelines.

Certifications
CPR certification no later than 60 days post‑hire or post‑expiration, required.

Experience
One year of physical therapy work experience in a pediatric setting or clinical affiliation in the area of pediatrics, preferred.

Physical Requirements
Occasionally:
Blood and/or bodily fluids; climb stairs/ladder; driving motor vehicles (work required); flexing/extending of neck; loud noises; patient equipment; pushing/pulling 61‑100 lbs; reaching above shoulder; sitting; squatting/kneeling. Frequently: bend/twist; computer skills; lifting/carrying 0‑10 lbs; 11‑20 lbs; 21‑40 lbs; 41‑60 lbs; pushing/pulling 0‑25 lbs; 26‑40 lbs; 41‑60 lbs; walking. Continuously: audible speech; color vision; decision making; depth perception; hand use (grasping, gripping, turning);

hearing acuity; interpreting data; peripheral vision; problem solving; repetitive hand/arm use; seeing – far/near; standing.

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties, nor to limit or modify the supervisor’s authority.
EOE M/F/Disability/Vet