Compassionate Home Health PTA: Elevate Mobility

UnitedHealth Group; Gray (GA); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 79 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UnitedHealth Group in the home health space seeks a Physical Therapist Assistant to work under a licensed Physical Therapist to provide skilled care in patients' homes, improving mobility, strength, balance and independence while promoting safety.

The role collaborates with patients, caregivers and the interdisciplinary care team. Requires PTA license, CAPTE-accredited program, CPR, and 1+ year home health experience; includes per-visit and hourly pay with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a physical therapy assistant, specific to the state you're assigned to work in
• Graduate from an accredited physical therapy assistant educational program as set by the CAPTE
• Current CPR certification
• 1+ years of related physical therapy experience for PTAs entering home health care to ensure that knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide physical therapy services to patients
• If less than one year of experience, approval from regional clinical leaders is required as well as appropriate mentoring and/or participating in a residency program

Responsabilités

• Provides physical therapy services and interventions under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist and in accordance with the physician approved plan of care
• Observes, records and reports the patient's response to treatment and any change in the patient's condition to the supervising PT, physician and other appropriate clinical staff
• Provides resources for future needs and promotes wellness and prevention
• Includes documentation of supervisory activities in the patient's medical record
• Monitors and documents the patient's response to physical therapy intervention
• Participates in patient care conferences, in services, chart audit activities, quality improvement activities including OBQI and OBQM and peer-review activities
• Maintains confidentiality of information relating to the physical therapist-client relationship
• Makes recommendations for follow-up care in coordination with the agency that admitted the patient and utilizes other agency care providers to assist with referrals to community resources
• Performs other duties as assigned

Connaissances

CPR certification

PTA license

Formation

CAPTE-accredited PTA program

Description du poste

UnitedHealth Group in the home health space seeks a Physical Therapist Assistant to work under a licensed Physical Therapist to provide skilled care in patients' homes, improving mobility, strength, balance and independence while promoting safety.

The role collaborates with patients, caregivers and the interdisciplinary care team. Requires PTA license, CAPTE-accredited program, CPR, and 1+ year home health experience; includes per-visit and hourly pay with a comprehensive benefits package.