Local Contract Physical Therapist
Tampa, FL
PRIDE Health
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Pride Health is hiring a Home Health Physical Therapist to support our client's home health program in Tampa, FL 33619.

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Job Details:
Job title: Physical Therapist
Shift:  8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Location: Tampa, FL 33619.
Coverage Areas: Hillsborough county
Job Type: Contract
Contract Length: 3 months (possible extension or conversion)
Pay: $53 - $56/hr 

*Pay offered is based on experience, expertise, credentialing, and education

Mileage reimbursement is provided for travel between patient visits.

Duties:

• Conduct patient evaluations assessing mobility, strength, balance, gait, pain, and functional limitations.
• Assess home environment for safety risks and fall hazards.
• Develop individualized treatment plans with measurable goals and visit frequency.
• Complete required documentation including OASIS and physician orders.
• Provide therapeutic exercises, gait and balance training, and functional mobility training.
• Assist patients with transfers, stair navigation, and use of assistive devices.
• Support daily living activities such as bed mobility and home safety tasks.
• Adjust treatment plans based on patient progress and clinical response.
• Educate patients and caregivers on home exercise programs, fall prevention, and safety techniques.
• Train caregivers on proper mobility and transfer assistance.
• Coordinate care with physicians and interdisciplinary team members.
• Participate in discharge planning and recommend ongoing care or services.

Requirements:

• Master’s (MPT) or Doctorate (DPT) in Physical Therapy from an accredited program.
• Home Health experience required.
• Strong experience with OASIS documentation.
• Certification(s): Active Physical Therapist license (state-specific), MPT or DPT.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to travel daily to patient homes within assigned territory (50 miles radius).
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Comfortable working in home-based care environments.

Pride-Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride-Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment
Pride-Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.