Physical Therapist, Suffolk Area

Job overview

The Physical Therapist, Suffolk Area role is based in Chesapeake, VA, with skilled services provided in patients’ homes. Pay is $80,864–$121,296 annually based on full-time employment. Amedisys, part of the Optum family, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. The therapist provides home-based care to help patients maintain, restore, and improve movement, activity, and function. The role conducts reexaminations, adjusts interventions as needed, and plans discharges to support recovery, safety, and independence.

What you'll do

• Provide skilled physical therapy services to patients in their homes
• help patients maintain, restore, and improve movement, activity, and function
• provide interventions
• conduct reexaminations at least every 30 days
• modify interventions as necessary
• perform discharge planning.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

physical therapist

suffolk area

chesapeake va

optum

amedisys

home health

patient mobility

functional recovery

discharge planning

cpr certification

state license

full-time listing

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility.

Why this role

Home health physical therapy serving the Suffolk area, with the listing location in Chesapeake. Requires a state physical therapy license, graduation from an accredited program, related experience or approved mentoring/residency, and current CPR certification.

About the employer

Optum is hiring for this role. Industry: Home Health Care Services. Sector: 62.