Compassionate Home Health Physical Therapy Assistant

Optum; Redding Ridge (CT); Sur place; USD 64 000 - 96 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Atrinity Home Health, part of the LHC Group and UnitedHealth Group family, is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to support treatment, provide exercise instruction, and educate patients to enhance well-being under the established plan of care.

This role requires following state PT guidelines, assisting with active and passive exercises, and coordinating care with the healthcare team; weekend rotation availability is required.

Qualifications

• Current, licensed, registered, or certified to assist in the practice of physical therapy in state of practice.
• Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.
• Available to work a weekend rotation.
• Preferred: CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire.
• Preferred: ability to perform physical tasks required for patient care, including lifting, transferring, and assisting with mobility.

Responsabilités

• Responsible for following all state specific laws governing the provision of physical therapy in home care, to follow the treatment set only as defined by the supervising PT; to perform only those procedures that he/she is qualified and trained to perform and to make all recommendations for changes in the plan of care to the supervising Physical Therapist
• Instructs and aids patients in active and passive exercise, muscle re-education, gait, functional, ADL, transfer, safety, and prosthetic training
• Observes, records, and reports to the supervising PT, the nurse supervisor, and/or the physician the patient's response to treatment and changes in the patient's condition. Coordinates care with the other members of the healthcare team as appropriate
• Instructs patient, family, caregiver, and other members of the health care team in the areas of therapy within the scope of the physical therapy assistant
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client
• You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Connaissances

Exercise instruction

Patient education

Plan of care adherence

Description du poste

Atrinity Home Health, part of the LHC Group and UnitedHealth Group family, is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to support treatment, provide exercise instruction, and educate patients to enhance well-being under the established plan of care.

This role requires following state PT guidelines, assisting with active and passive exercises, and coordinating care with the healthcare team; weekend rotation availability is required.