Senior Living Physical Therapist

Explore opportunities with Apex Health and Rehab Gun Barrel City, a part of LHC Group and a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide. As a proud member of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other, and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here and embrace a culture of caring, connecting, and growing together.

As the Senior Living Physical Therapist, you will provide age-appropriate services for adult to geriatric patients. This position involves direct patient care and includes comprehensive assessment, direct treatment to individuals and groups, supervision of treatment delivered by physical therapist assistants or techs, development of home exercise programs, patient and family instruction, participation in team and family conferences, evaluation and selection of adaptive equipment, participation in performance improvement programs, and documentation of services according to department and facility standards.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Evaluates the patient to determine rehab potential, identifies needs, establishes an individualized treatment plan of care, and sets goals to be used in the team plan of care.
• Sets initial short-term goals and long-term goals.
• Utilizes equipment in a proper and safe manner, maintains equipment inspection, maintenance, and cleaning logs, and reports broken or faulty equipment.
• Maintains equipment logs for required equipment in the outpatient clinic.
• Follows the medical regimen developed for the patient, remaining aware of and adhering to precautions such as total hip replacement, total knee replacement, cardiac, and wound precautions.
• Utilizes safe treatment techniques including transfers, positioning, feeding, splinting, paraffin baths, cryotherapy, ultrasound, and electrical stimulation.
• Completes discharge summaries on each patient on their final visit to outpatient physical therapy.

You will be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that challenges you and provides clear direction on what it takes to succeed, alongside development opportunities for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Current Physical Therapy licensure in the state of practice.
• Current CPR certification.
• Current driver’s license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or access to reliable public transportation.
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client.

Compensation for this role ranges from $44.65 to $98.65 per hour based on full-time employment, with exact pay determined by factors including local labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications. In addition to your pay, eligible employees may receive a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401(k) contributions.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and operates as a drug-free workplace where candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.