Flexible Home Health Physical Therapy Assistant

Amedisys; Chapel Hill (NC); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Choice of PPO or HSA medical planswith

Paid time off

Up to $1,000 in free healthcare 服务s

Up to $500 in wellness rewards for spa

Mental health support with free EAP

401(k) with company match

Family support with infertility, adp't

Fleet vehicle program and mileage

And more

Job summary

Amedisys is seeking a licensed Physical Therapy Assistant for a full-time role serving Lee/Chatham counties in North Carolina. Provide PT services under supervision, document responses, and coordinate follow-up care to help patients recover at home.

Requires CAPTE-accredited PTA education, state license, CPR, and at least 1 year of home health experience or equivalent mentoring. Competitive benefits and ongoing professional support are offered.

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 Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
• One year 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.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Education

CAPTE-accredited PTA program

Job description

Amedisys is seeking a licensed Physical Therapy Assistant for a full-time role serving Lee/Chatham counties in North Carolina. Provide PT services under supervision, document responses, and coordinate follow-up care to help patients recover at home.

Requires CAPTE-accredited PTA education, state license, CPR, and at least 1 year of home health experience or equivalent mentoring. Competitive benefits and ongoing professional support are offered.