Home Health Physical Therapist Lead

Home Health Physical Therapist Lead

Lexington, MA

Discover a new lane in therapy where treatments are personal and outcomes are optimal. As the nation’s first home care company, Interim HealthCare® understands the value of home-based care to individuals struggling with strength and mobility challenges. As a Rehab Home Health PT, you can be the person who shows up and helps turn things around. If you’re ready for a challenging and rewarding new career path, you are made for this!

The Physical Therapist Lead for home health position provides the leadership, management and vision necessary to ensure that their areas of responsibility have the proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, and people systems in place to effectively grow the organization and to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency. The position accomplishes this through a respectful, constructive and energetic style, guided by the objectives of the company.  Managing employees, new hires, precept, performance evaluations, scheduling, making sure of productivity of employees, setting up expectations.  

The primary purpose of the position is the management and administration of all aspects of rehabilitation services for the home care referrals from hospital/ Rehabs/ Doctor offices and for maintaining a clinical caseload.  2 days in the office to work with Director of Nursing and 3 days in the field doing Home Health OASIS admissions and Physical Therapy evaluations/ assessments. 

Our Physical Therapist Home Health Lead, enjoys some excellent benefits:

• Salary range $100,000 to 136,000 based on experience plus Sign on bonus $4000


• 1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes


• Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance


• Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUs


• Tuition discounts through Rasmussen University


• 2 weeks PTO, 6 Major Holidays, Medical/ Dental/ Vision & 401K benefits

As a Home Health Rehab Therapy lead, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:

• Provide home-based physical therapy to patients who have lost mobility, strength and functionality due to an illness or injury


• Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, OT and SLP, focused on the patient’s plan of care and goals 


• Observe movements, conduct assessments, document progress and modify care plan as needed


• Assist patient with exercises and hands-on therapy to manage pain and increase mobility


• Educate patients on their plan of care, established goals, exercises and self-care


• Coach family on the plan of care, therapy goals and safely assisting with exercises

A few must-haves for Home Health Physical Therapists:

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program in state of Massachusetts


• Minimum of 3 years of physical therapy experience, ideally in home healthcare


• CPR certification 


• Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations


• Good clinical judgment, strong interpersonal skills, dexterity and compassion

Why Work for Interim HealthCare?

Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Physical Therapists (PTs). Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates therapists, and a passion to put patients first. Join a nationwide network of PTs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the personalized, home-based therapy they provide.

Interim HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.