Physical Therapist (Pollocksville, NC) *Sign-on Bonus*
Company: 3HC HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE CARE INC
Location: Pollocksville
Posted on: February 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description 3HC Home Health and Hospice
Physical Therapist Office: Pollocksville, North Carolina Sign-on
Bonus: $10,000 Compassionate Care is our Calling! Why choose 3HC:
3HC has provided compassionate care to North Carolinians since
1981. We strive to ensure our patients enjoy life’s journey,
recover quickly, and live comfortably. We believe in providing
high-quality, cost-effective care that surpasses industry
standards. If you want to make a difference, provide meaningful
one-on-one care, and develop relationships with both your patients
and team members, join Team 3HC! 3HC strives to provide a positive
work culture that feels more like a family atmosphere where we
support our team members so they can reach their personal &
professional best. Summary: The Physical Therapist provides
prescribed treatments of physical therapy, which involve a complex
and sophisticated level of interventions designed to provide
restoration to the patient to his/her maximum rehabilitative
potential or maintains/stabilize to prevent decline in function for
a chronically debilitated patient. 1.Abides by and supports 3HC's
Compliance Program and Code of Ethics. 3HC's Compliance motto is
"Compliance for all and all for Compliance". It is the intent of
3HC to comply with all applicable laws and regulations and that
spirit is embedded in all aspects of our services and business
practices. Our success hinges on doing things ethically and
legally, to which, each and every employee plays a critical role.
2. Creates positive experiences for internal and external customers
that will meet their expectations. (External customers include our
patients, families, referral sources, vendors, the community, etc.
Internal customers are the people within the agency with whom you
work.) Displays a high degree of courtesy, tact, and knowledge of
services provided by the agency in all contact with staff,
patients, and visitors 3. Manages assigned cases and assists office
with achieving positive patient outcomes: (a) provides physical
therapy care as outlined in the physician's plan of treatment,
according to 3HC's policies and procedures and as allowed by the
Practice Act of the N. C. State Board of Physical Therapy; (b)
assures the development and implementation of the patient
individualized plan of care and updates as needed. Consults with
the attending physician concerning alteration of the plan of
treatment and documents, in writing, appropriate change of orders
where necessary. (c) verifies that MD listed on orders/POT will
sign off on orders. (d) delivers quality treatment services to
patients in accordance with accepted standards of practice and
effective for the condition, which the patient suffers (e) Plans,
evaluates, implements and teaches patients and family members to
provide for a continuous physical therapy program during care and
discharge, (f) instructs patients and their families in the use of
prosthetic, orthotic, and assistive devices (canes, walkers,
wheelchairs, etc.) and other treatment modalities, (g) Evaluates
the effectiveness and outcomes of care and identifies barriers to
desired outcomes. Set goals related to the needs of the patients,
(h) Evaluates equipment needs to increase patient's function and
independence and coordinates procurement if needed, equipment for
patient use within insurance guidelines, (i) selects and teaches
task-oriented therapeutic activities to restore "independent"
functioning, as well as providing direct rehabilitative services
under insurance and reimbursement guidelines and maintains,
records, via clinical and progress reports, for each visit, and (j)
educates, consults and teaches other agency personnel, family
members and significant others, designated facilitators, and other
organizational personnel in methods of assisting the patients
according to a written plan of treatment; (k) provides
reassessments minimally every 30 days for all payer types; and, (l)
identifies processed to facilities 85% improvement functionality
rehab patient care. 4. Conducts a complete assessment of the
patient to identify appropriate care needs: (a) Assesses, reports,
and documents patient's status and progress on appropriate Agency
laptop and to the health care team; (b) ensures initial and
on-going re-assessments to determine level of functioning and
evaluation of patient/family response to therapy, including OASIS
assessments at appropriate time points. (c) Identifies the problem
and performs physical therapeutic treatments as prescribed by the
patient's physician, (d) develops and revises a plan of treatment
and care as indicated in collaboration and consultation with the
physician, ITC members, and other health professionals, (e)
develops and instructs Agency staff and family members in
restorative and or maintenance therapy programs and therapeutic
treatments as approved by the physician. (f) creates Home Health
Aide care plans as needed. 5. Prepares and maintains appropriate
clinical and administrative records in a prompt and comprehensive
manner, documenting patient limitations/interventions and progress.
Timely records all assessment and evaluation data, treatments and
patient's response to therapy intervention. Completes paperwork
within 24 hours of visit, and communicates daily. Responds to
e-mail requests for documentation correction/completion within 48
hours. 6. Provides regular supervision to Physical Therapy
Assistant at a minimum of 30 days and a certified nursing assistant
at a minimum of 14 days as appropriate in carrying out the plan of
treatment as established by the nurse or therapist. Ensures
supervisory visit is competed per agency policy and procedure,
including following PT plan of care and ensuring skilled services
delivered each visit. 7. Provides an example for correct
ethical/legal activities. Works as team player to coordinate visits
within payer source time points. 8. Maintains regular communication
with supervisor: (a) communicates problems of the patient(s) on a
timely basis following chain of command, (b) utilizes current
process and technology available to 3HC, (c) collaborates with
supervisor to meet assigned productivity standard, and (d) ensures
appropriate referrals are evaluated timely with a NPU rate of less
than 6%. 9. Travels to other offices to meet the demand of patient
needs as requested by Director of Clinical Services/Assistant
Director of Clinical Services. 10. Ensures that 3HC can bill for
services appropriately: (a) completes certifications and
re-certifications within designated timeframes; and (b) keeps
up-to-date on reimbursement criteria and documentation requirements
for all patients under his/her care and management, including
preauthorization and re-authorizations for insurance; (c)
responsible for timely assessments with content that met criteria
for financial reimbursement per 3HC policy. 11. Stays abreast of
overall patient care and improves physical therapy skills: (a)
participates in office staff meetings, patient care conferences,
record audits, utilization reviews, quality improvement activities,
and in-services; (b) attends and participates in interdisciplinary
team conferences at least 75% of the time; (c) attends agency
mandatory in-services and satisfies CEU requirements of the State
Board of Physical Therapy; (d) strives to improve physical therapy
care through continuing education, addition of PT competencies for
evidence based testing, active participation in professional and
related organizations and individual research and readings and (e)
maintains specialized hospice training, if necessary. 12.
Demonstrates a willingness to be cost effective in the use of
agency resources, the monitoring of waste, and the proper use of
supplies and equipment. 13. Adheres to 3HC's Personnel Policy and
performs other duties as assigned by supervisor. Qualifications:
Graduate of an approved Physical Therapy curriculum. One-year of
experience as a Physical Therapist preferred. Physical Therapist
currently licensed to practice physical therapy in North Carolina.
Maintain current CPR certification (BCLS) Proficient computer
skills/knowledge and experience in electronic medical records. 3HC
is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered
for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex or
sexual orientation, age, marital status, gender identity, national
veteran or disability status.
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