Home Health Physical Therapist

Optimal Care is where your dedication meets a rewarding career.  Top Work Places for 12 consecutive years, Great Places to Work certified for 6 consecutive years, and we believe that exceptional care starts with exceptional people. We’re committed to supporting your professional growth, valuing your expertise, and creating an environment where you can do your best work every day. As a clinician-owned and operated organization, we empower our team members to provide personalized, compassionate care to patients and families every day. We are a leading provider of Physician Services, Home Health, and Hospice that encourages collaboration, innovation, and clinical excellence. From chronic disease management and rehabilitation to end-of-life care, our focus is on improving outcomes and enhancing quality of life. We live a simple Mission: Serve Together, Provide Value, and Deliver Exceptional Quality Care. THIS POSITION HAS A $10,000 SIGN ON BONUS!    About the Role Help patients regain strength, restore mobility, and return to the activities that matter most in their daily lives. As a Home Health Physical Therapist, you'll provide one-on-one rehabilitation care in patients’ homes, helping them recover from surgery, injury, or illness while improving function, reducing pain, and supporting greater independence. This role is ideal for a licensed Physical Therapist who values autonomy, clinical variety, and the ability to build meaningful relationships with patients over the course of their recovery. You'll assess each patient’s functional abilities and home environment, develop individualized treatment plans, and guide them through targeted interventions that improve mobility, balance, strength, and safety. Working closely with an interdisciplinary care team, you'll educate and empower patients and caregivers while helping individuals make measurable progress toward their goals and a higher quality of life. Location  * Office Location: Jackson, MI * Main Service Area:  Washtenaw County and surrounding areas * This role is a high travel position and requires daily travel within the service area to provide care to patients in their homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes Hours  * Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Required Qualification * Master's or doctoral degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program * Current state license as a Physical Therapist * Minimum 1 year of experience as a licensed Physical Therapist * Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and valid automobile insurance coverage * Willingness to travel daily for home visits within service area Preferred Qualifications * Home health experience * OASIS certification or willingness to obtain * Experience with Medicare home health documentation Essential Skills and Competencies * Strong clinical assessment and treatment planning abilities * Knowledge of medical terminology and home health regulations * Excellent verbal and written communication skills * Problem-solving and critical thinking capabilities * Ability to work independently with minimal supervision * Strong organizational skills and attention to detail * Comfort evaluating and adapting to varied home environments * Interpersonal skills for professional interaction with patients, families, and healthcare teams   Pay Range $93,000—$116,000 USD How We Care for You * Minimum of 3 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) * Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance * HSA and FSA options including Dependent Care * Company paid Short Term Disability * Company paid Life Insurance * 401(k) with Employer Match * Mileage Reimbursement  * Company Vehicle Program for field roles * Pet Insurance * ID and Fraud Protection * And more... Background Screening Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Screening is completed by a third-party administrator, the Michigan Long-Term Care Partnership, and is performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Reasonable Accommodations We offer reasonable accommodations throughout the application process, interview stages, and during employment to ensure all team members can thrive. Please reach out to us if you would like to request a reasonable accommodation. Equal Opportunity Employer We believe an exceptional place to work begins with diverse perspectives. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

Optimal Care is where your dedication meets a rewarding career.  Top Work Places for 12 consecutive years, Great Places to Work certified for 6 consecutive years, and we believe that exceptional care starts with exceptional people. We’re committed to supporting your professional growth, valuing your expertise, and creating an environment where you can do your best work every day. As a clinician-owned and operated organization, we empower our team members to provide personalized, compassionate care to patients and families every day. We are a leading provider of Physician Services, Home Health, and Hospice that encourages collaboration, innovation, and clinical excellence. From chronic disease management and rehabilitation to end-of-life care, our focus is on improving outcomes and enhancing quality of life. We live a simple Mission: Serve Together, Provide Value, and Deliver Exceptional Quality Care. Key Responsibilities The Physical Therapy Assistant administers physical therapy to patients on an intermittent basis in their place  of residence. This is performed in accordance with physician or advanced practice practitioner’s  orders and plan of care under the direction and supervision of the Home Health leadership team.   In this role you will be responsible for:  * Provides direct physical therapy services planned, delegated and supervised according to directions of physical therapist and in accordance with the physician’s plan of care.  * May treat patient to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance. * Directs and aids patients in active and passive therapeutic exercises, muscle reeducation, gait, and functional training, transfer activities and prosthetic training. * Utilizes physical agents, including but not limited to heat, cold, water, light, electricity, ultrasound and massage. * Observes and reports to the physical therapist and the Organization personnel the patient's reaction to treatment and any changes in patient's condition. * Instructs patients and families in care and use of DME. * Maintains necessary records; clinical, conference, and progress notes, which will be incorporated into the patient's clinical record in prescribed time frames Required Qualifications  * Successful completion of a physical therapy assistant program at a school of physical therapy approved by the American Physical Therapy Association * Physical Therapy Assistant License recognized in the state in which practicing * Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to and communicate with the adult and geriatric populations * Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span * Able to assess data reflecting the client's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each client's requirements relative to their age-specific needs * Demonstrates computer skills sufficient to use the electronic medical record effectively * Reliable transportation and valid automobile insurance Desired Qualifications  * 2 years experience working as a Physical Therapy Assistant - hospital and/or home care experience preferred Location  * Office Location: Grand Rapids * Main Service Area:  Grand Rapids, MI Hours  * Full Time * 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday  * Weekend rotation Pay Range $30—$34 USD How We Care for You * Minimum of 3 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) * Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance * HSA and FSA options including Dependent Care * Company paid Short Term Disability * Company paid Life Insurance * 401(k) with Employer Match * Mileage Reimbursement  * Company Vehicle Program for field roles * Pet Insurance * ID and Fraud Protection * And more... Background Screening Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Screening is completed by a third-party administrator, the Michigan Long-Term Care Partnership, and is performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Reasonable Accommodations We offer reasonable accommodations throughout the application process, interview stages, and during employment to ensure all team members can thrive. Please reach out to us if you would like to request a reasonable accommodation. Equal Opportunity Employer We believe an exceptional place to work begins with diverse perspectives. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.