Home Health Physical Therapist | Aurora, IL

Home Health Physical Therapist | Aurora, IL and surrounding areas

Physical Therapist

Location:

Aurora, IL and surrounding areas

Type:
Contract, Part‑time, PRN, Full‑time

Safe Life Home Health Care, LLC was founded in 2010. We are a professional, customer‑centric, fast‑paced home health agency. We have grown to be more than 100 caring professionals and one of Chicago's cornerstones in community‑based healthcare. Patients and families can have peace of mind knowing that we maintain state licensure, CHAP accreditation, and Medicare certification. Doctors and discharge planners also prefer Safe Life for easy, well‑managed referrals;

fast response to referrals; and consistently competent medical care. Our large team of clinicians encompasses many specialties and disciplines such as wound‑care certification, lymphedema management, other therapy specialties, and medical social work. Our coordinated, multidisciplinary approach enables us to send a team of professionals delivering the optimal experience and training for each patient’s condition and presentation. We currently cover 13 counties in Illinois:
Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Will, McHenry, Lake, DeKalb, Boone, Grundy, LaSalle, Lee & Ogle.

Provides Physical Therapy services to patients as directed by plan of care in line with the philosophy, objectives, and policies of the agency. Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants and maintains responsibility for the implementation of follow‑through of PT procedures.

• Assist the physician in evaluating patients’ level of function, establishing treatment plan and goals.
• Perform initial evaluations within 48 hours of referral and re‑evaluations every 30 days, as appropriate, coordinating plan of care with the physician as needed.
• Prepare clinical and progress notes and required summaries, as appropriate.
• Revise plan of treatment and contact the physician for change in plan of care.
• Advise and consult with patient’s family and other health care staff.
• Coordinate care with agency DON and other staff as appropriate.
• Observe, record, and report any changes in the patient’s condition and update the agency on changes in status or schedule.
• Supervise the Physical Therapy Assistant.
• Instruct patient and/or family in the use of equipment, safe patient management, and home therapy programs as needed.
• Communicate effectively with patients, caregivers, and families as well as agency staff.
• Provide quality and appropriate care and report issues or concerns to the DON/Administrator.
• Ensure that all tasks are performed in a timely manner.
• Check in on Physical Therapy Assistants every 4–6 patient visits.

• Must be a licensed Physical Therapist by the state of Illinois.
• Must have at least one‑year Home Health Care clinical experience.
• Car with required proof of insurance coverage.
• Maintains annual TB test, CPR certification and other required certifications.
• Able to read and interpret instructions related to patient care.
• Able to effectively perform and prioritize multiple functions or tasks as needed.
• Must be able to travel to patients’ place of residence.

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Pay: $ - $ per year

• 10‑hour shift
• 12‑hour shift
• 8‑hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

• Physical Therapy License (Required)
• CPR Certification (Required)