UnityPoint at Home

Des Moines Area (Pod 5 - East + South East Areas -- South Des Moines, Indianola, + Mitchellville area)

Physcial Therapist

Full Time - 1.0 FTE

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Why UnityPoint Health? 

• Commitment to our Team – For the third consecutive year, we're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare for our commitment to our team members. 
• Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve. 
• Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. 
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. 
• Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience. 
• Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve. 

Visit https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/ to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work. 

• Provide Direct Patient Care – Conduct assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, and deliver physical therapy interventions in patients’ homes to improve function, relieve pain, and promote independence.
• Coordinate and Document Care – Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation, communicate with physicians and interdisciplinary team members, and ensure compliance with home health regulations and best practices.
• Support Patient Education & Supervision – Educate patients and caregivers on treatment plans, disease management, and proper equipment use, while also supervising home health aides and physical therapy assistants.

Education:

• Graduate of a Physical Therapist education program approved by The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), a successor organization of CAPTE, or an education program outside the United States determined to be substantially equivalent to physical therapist entry-level education in the United States by a credentials evaluation organization approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.
• Passed an examination for Physical Therapists approved by the state in which physical therapy services are provided.  

Experience:

• One year experience caring for similar patient population as to be assigned. 

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Licensed as a PT by the state in which practicing, unless licensure does not apply within state regulation. 
• Valid licensed driver with automobile insurance in accordance with state(s) and/or organizational requirements. 
• Mandatory Reporter: Child & Dependent Adult Abuse. 
• CPR: Maintain a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Card with Re-certification.