Physical Therapist---$5,000 Sign-On Bonus for Full-time PT

Sutter VNA & Hospice, one of the largest, not-for-profit home health and hospice agencies in Northern California enables patients to recover or live with illness in the comfort and dignity of their own homes, surrounded by the people and things they love. Sutter VNA & Hospice also provides service in the complementary areas of Sutter Home Infusion and Pharmacy (SIPS) and Home Medical Equipment (Timberlake). Providing a full spectrum of home based health services enables us to coordinate care across the Sutter Health and community networks. Sutter VNA & Hospice is proudly not-for-profit. Unlike for-profit home care and hospice agencies, we do not report to shareholders. Instead, all of our revenue is used to provide patient care and to support our policy to provide care regardless of a patient's financial circumstances.Sutter VNA & Hospice is committed to being the “employer of choice” through competitive wages and benefits, flexible schedules, new technologies including laptop computerized charting, tuition reimbursement, and more!As a Physical Therapist you will be responsible for the overall management, including direct patient care, of your assigned patients. The Physical Therapist evaluates and provides therapeutic services specific to the patient's unique population, experiencing disorders involving pain, immobility and loss of function. Care is directed at rehabilitation to maximum potential as well as promotion of independence and adaptation to disability. The Physical Therapist performs skilled services in an interdisciplinary environment with occupational therapists, speech pathologists, nurses, physicians, and other health care providers. You will plan, organize, and provide all patient care services to deliver the highest quality home-based health care. Your responsibilities will include coordination of the interdisciplinary team that carries out the plan of care, and insuring effective management of visit utilization and expenses. Completion of a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited curriculum. Current California Physical Therapy license; current BCLS/CPR certification; valid California driver license. Minimum of two years of physical therapy experience in healthcare environment. Previous home health experience preferred with an emphasis on physical disabilities and rehabilitation. Working knowledge and understanding of physical therapy principles, evaluation methods and intervention strategies/application is required. Knowledge of adult physical disabilities and sensory integration; knowledge of state and federal regulations governing home health required.