What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist, Home Health position at WesleyLife?
As a Physical Therapist, you’ll make a direct and meaningful impact on the health, comfort, and daily experience of those we serve. You’ll work one‑on‑one with clients in their homes, helping them regain mobility, improve strength, and maintain independence in the place that matters most.
Day in the Life of a Physical Therapist with Wesleylife At Home:
- Empower clients through personalized care.
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Assess clients in their homes and develop individualized treatment plans that support mobility, safety, and functional goals.
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Deliver one‑on‑one therapy, using tailored exercises, manual interventions, gait training, and evidence‑based techniques.
- Educate & support clients and caregivers how to safely navigate daily activities, manage pain, and make simple home modifications that support independence.
- Collaborate & communicate with interdisciplinary team to ensure care is coordinated, holistic, and aligned with the client’s goals.
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Monitor progress and adjust plans as needs evolve, ensuring clients receive high‑quality, responsive support.
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Assess patients at home and create personalized treatment plans to improve mobility and function.
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Deliver tailored therapy including exercises, manual techniques, and gait training.
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Educate patients and caregivers on safe practices, pain management, and home modifications.
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Collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure coordinated and continuous care.
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Communicate progress and adjust plans based on patient needs and team input.
Qualifications:
- Valid Iowa driver’s license.
- Current auto insurance.
- Currently licensed as a Physical Therapist in the state of Iowa
- Current Basic Life Support certification.
- Doctor of physical therapy degree from a physical therapist education program.
What We Offer
- We now have AI Auto-Charting technology! This technology within our EMR allows for limited manual entry and reduces administrative work time leading to a better work life balance for our PTs
- BONUS: A $5,000 dollar sign-on bonus for eligible candidates.
- DailyPay Access: Get paid when you need it — instantly access your earnings before payday
- Mileage reimbursement at 58.5 cents per mile
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Including health care, vision, dental, and 401(k).
- Free wellness center memberships and cash incentives for healthy habits
- Voluntary benefits including life, accident, and critical illness coverage
- Scholarship Assistance: Up to $3,000/year
- Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $1,500/year
- Educational Discounts: 18% off tuition at Purdue University Global
- Ongoing leadership training and development pathways
WesleyLife Hospice provides services in-home and elsewhere; wherever we’re needed, we extend the personalized patient- and family-centered care we’re known for. We believe hospice is not about the end of life, but about encouraging patients to live life on their terms. WesleyLife Hospice comes to patients wherever they call home — their house or apartment, WesleyLife- or non-WesleyLife-affiliated senior living community, a health center, or a hospital. We are honored to serve residents in Boone, Dallas, Hamilton, Jasper, Marion, Polk, Story, and Warren counties in Iowa.
Ready to make a difference? Apply today!
WesleyLife is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
As part of your pre-hire screening process you will be required to complete a pre-hire background check, health assessment and 4 panel drug screen.
Salary : $1,500 - $5,000