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Adaptive Home Health

In-home skilled health care and therapy services

Physical Therapist

Rehabilitation TherapiesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDearborn, MI, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • An active Michigan Physical Therapist license in good standing is required.
  • Strong clinical judgment and the ability to work independently in the field are required.
  • The clinician must be comfortable escalating changes in condition to a registered nurse or physician and clearly documenting the rationale.
  • Strong communication and documentation skills are required.
  • Reliable follow-through on orders, treatment frequencies, and patient goals is required.
  • A current driver's license and comfort with daily travel across the assigned territory are required.
  • The clinician must be able to carry or transport basic therapy equipment as needed.
  • Competency in core home health physical therapy scope is required, including safety-focused mobility work, transfers, gait training, balance and fall prevention, and assistive-device recommendations.
  • Competency in strengthening, functional mobility, home safety assessment and modification education, and patient and caregiver coaching with practical home programs is required.

Responsibilities

  • Carry a full, high-quality caseload, ramping to approximately 28 productivity points per week at target visit quality.
  • Own patient outcomes by driving low avoidable-hospitalization rates and strong patient-experience scores, and participate in case conferences and team huddles to improve quality.
  • Serve as an ambassador to referral sources by providing responsive, excellent care to discharge planners, assisted living facilities, and physicians.
  • Establish charting, visit cadence, and clinical judgment standards that can serve as templates for future cohorts.
  • Manage the caseload as a case manager and remain accountable for each patient's therapy plan, progression, and outcomes.
  • Complete comprehensive in-home assessments and deliver skilled physical therapy visits.
  • Build and execute plans of care addressing gait and balance, transfers, strengthening, functional mobility, home safety, and fall prevention.
  • Set measurable goals, track objective progress, and adjust treatment promptly when patients stall.
  • Coordinate across disciplines by communicating changes in condition, aligning on orders, and keeping the care team moving.
  • Manage treatment and outcomes directly, including physical therapist assistant supervision where appropriate.
  • Coach patients and caregivers on practical home programs.
  • Document promptly and thoroughly in a defensible, efficient, and consistent manner.
  • Leverage software to accelerate charting and provide feedback to improve it.
  • Help shape the clinical playbook and refine standard operating procedures.

Desired Qualifications

  • Home health experience is strongly preferred.
  • Deeper clinical experience in high-signal physical therapy populations is preferred.
  • Experience supervising or mentoring physical therapist assistants and collaborating on care plans is preferred.
  • Strong organization and time-management skills are preferred.

About the Company

Adaptive Home Health

In-home skilled health care and therapy services

Adaptive Home Health provides in-home medical care across Texas, including skilled nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, wound care, infusion, and orthopedic rehabilitation. Clinicians help patients transition from hospital stays to recovery at home, partnering with health systems like UT Southwestern and Baylor Scott & White. What sets Adaptive Home Health apart is its employee-owned, independent structure that keeps focus on patients over corporate directives. The goal is to help patients adapt to any health challenge from home.

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