What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist (PT) | One-on-One Home Health position at SummitWest Care?
Job Description
Job Description
PHYSICAL THERAPIST (PT) - Home Health
SummitWest Care | Mesa County, CO
Flexible Schedule | Full-Time or Part‑Time
Competitive Hourly Pay (DOE) Mileage
Practice Physical Therapy, Not Productivity.
SummitWest Care is seeking a compassionate and skilled Physical Therapist to provide one-on-one care throughout Mesa County.
Home health offers the opportunity to focus on meaningful patient outcomes rather than productivity quotas. You'll build lasting relationships, witness progress firsthand, and work alongside a supportive team dedicated to helping both patients and clinicians succeed.
Why Home Health?
You matter. We care.
For more than 20 years, SummitWest Care has provided trusted home health services throughout Western Colorado. As a nonprofit organization, our focus is on helping people remain safe, independent, and comfortable at home while supporting the clinicians who make that care possible.
Equal Opportunity Employer
SummitWest Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Job Description
PHYSICAL THERAPIST (PT) - Home Health
SummitWest Care | Mesa County, CO
Flexible Schedule | Full-Time or Part‑Time
Competitive Hourly Pay (DOE) Mileage
Practice Physical Therapy, Not Productivity.
SummitWest Care is seeking a compassionate and skilled Physical Therapist to provide one-on-one care throughout Mesa County.
Home health offers the opportunity to focus on meaningful patient outcomes rather than productivity quotas. You'll build lasting relationships, witness progress firsthand, and work alongside a supportive team dedicated to helping both patients and clinicians succeed.
Why Home Health?
- One-on-one patient care with the time to assess, treat, educate, and connect
- See real results as patients work toward greater independence and quality of life
- Flexibility and autonomy to manage your schedule while maintaining work-life balance
- Provide therapy where it matters most in the patient's everyday environment
- Strong team support from experienced clinicians, leadership, schedulers, and office staff
- Mission-driven nonprofit organization focused on people, not productivity metrics
- Evaluate patients and develop individualized, person-centered plans of care
- Provide skilled physical therapy services in patients' homes
- Improve mobility, strength, balance, and functional independence
- Educate patients and caregivers regarding treatment goals and home exercise programs
- Monitor progress and adjust treatment plans based on patient needs and goals
- Complete accurate, timely clinical documentation
- Collaborate with nurses, therapists, physicians, caregivers, and other members of the care team to achieve optimal outcomes
- Current Colorado Physical Therapist (PT) license in good standing
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and auto insurance
- Strong clinical evaluation and treatment skills
- Excellent communication and documentation abilities
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with an interdisciplinary team
- Ability to adapt professionally in a home-based care environment
- Competitive hourly compensation
- Continuing education support including MedBridge access and paid CEU time
- Flexible scheduling options
- Paid drive time and mileage reimbursements
- Supportive, field-experience leadership
- Meaningful one-on-one patient relationships
- Collaborative, mission-driven team culture
- Health, vision, dental, life, supplemental
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(k) with 3% match
- Education expense reimbursement
- Generous PTO
You matter. We care.
For more than 20 years, SummitWest Care has provided trusted home health services throughout Western Colorado. As a nonprofit organization, our focus is on helping people remain safe, independent, and comfortable at home while supporting the clinicians who make that care possible.
Equal Opportunity Employer
SummitWest Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.