Travel Physical Therapist
Smyrna, DE
TalentBurst, Inc
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Description – Physical Therapist (Home Health) | Smyrna Health & Wellness Center, Smyrna, DE

Assignment Details

• Facility: Smyrna Health & Wellness Center – Smyrna, DE
• Position: Physical Therapist – Home Health (Travel)
• Duration: 13 Weeks
• Start Date: ASAP (Scheduled Orientation)
• Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8-hour day shifts
• Guaranteed Weekly Hours: 40
• Pay Cycle: Weekly Pay
• Coverage Area: Sussex County and Southern Delaware (within approximately a 60-mile radius of Smyrna).
• Primary Service Regions:
  • Georgetown Region: Georgetown, Harbeson, Ellendale, and Millsboro.
  • Lewes/Rehoboth Beach Region: Lewes, North Shores, and Rehoboth Beach.
• Required Experience: Home Health experience with proficiency in OASIS documentation.
• License Required: Active Delaware Physical Therapist License.
• On-Call/Weekend Requirements: To be discussed with the facility.

Credentialing Requirements

• Allow approximately 5 weeks for credentialing.
• Non-Delaware residents must travel to Delaware after acceptance for in-person fingerprinting.
• Fingerprint results generally require 3–4 weeks to process before credentialing is complete.

• Provide skilled physical therapy services to adult and geriatric patients in a home health setting throughout Sussex County and Southern Delaware.
• Perform comprehensive initial evaluations, reassessments, and develop individualized treatment plans based on physician referrals and patient goals.
• Complete OASIS assessments (Start of Care, Recertification, Discharge, and Follow-up) accurately and in compliance with Medicare and agency standards.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions including therapeutic exercise, gait training, balance training, transfer training, strengthening, neuromuscular re-education, and fall prevention.
• Evaluate patient mobility, strength, endurance, pain levels, and functional limitations to establish measurable rehabilitation goals.
• Educate patients and caregivers on home exercise programs, assistive device use, injury prevention, energy conservation, and strategies to maximize independence.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, speech therapists, social workers, and case managers to coordinate comprehensive patient care.
• Monitor patient progress, modify treatment plans as appropriate, and communicate significant clinical changes to the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Maintain timely and accurate electronic documentation while meeting productivity expectations within an 8-hour workday.
• Manage a daily caseload consisting of approximately 6 revisits (typically including one evaluation) or 4–5 revisits plus one admission.
• Travel independently between patient homes while efficiently managing scheduling within the assigned geographic territory.
• Primarily provide care within one designated service region, with occasional coverage in neighboring areas based on operational needs.
• Participate in interdisciplinary case conferences, discharge planning, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with Medicare regulations, home health documentation standards, agency policies, HIPAA requirements, and infection prevention guidelines.
• Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care focused on improving functional mobility, reducing hospital readmissions, and enhancing patients' quality of life.