Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant, PTA - Full Time

True North Consultants; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist Assistant in Fort Worth, Texas. This role involves implementing patient care plans, assisting physical therapists, and ensuring compliance with health regulations. Ideal candidates will have a Master's degree in physical therapy and a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off and paid holidays

Company-matching 401(k)

Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Qualifications

• 1 year of home health experience as a physical therapist.
• Currently licensed to practice as a physical therapist in Texas.
• Must possess and maintain valid CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Implementing care and interventions to improve patient mobility.
• Documenting treatment outcomes and assisting therapists.
• Driving to various business locations as required.

Skills

EMR Systems

Communication skills

Physiology Knowledge

Patient Service Experience

Education

Masters degree in physical therapy

Job description

Physical Therapist Assistant PTA - Full Time

A Physical Therapist Assistant is a licensed professional who implements care and interventions to improve patients mobility. They provide exercise instruction demonstrate empathy and document treatment outcomes. They assist physical therapists in enhancing patients physical abilities and well-being.

Description :

The Physical Therapist Assistant is responsible for delivering quality care to help patients attain maximum functional level. The therapist needs to demonstrate knowledge in caring for orthopedic and neurological involved patients.

Physical therapist Assistant helps patient(s) accomplish treatment plan and accept therapeutic activities by administering manual physical exercises; instructing encouraging and assisting patients in non-manual exercises ambulatory functional activities and daily-living activities as well as applying assistive and supportive quality care. PTA will assess and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining physical therapy treatment plans in consultation by physician(s). PTA will document patient care services by charting in patient and department records in compliance with federal state and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions. Your duties will include :

• Follow Up visits home health orthopedic patients
• Continues to meet eligibility requirements for home health services
• Helps patients in using supportive devices such as crutches canes and prostheses.
• Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens giving normal growth and development information and promoting wellness and health maintenance.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures rules and regulations and adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Maintains production objectives by noting current treatment trends and monitoring actual physical therapy services rendered to production objectives.
• Driving is a requirement

Qualifications :

• Masters degree in physical therapy
• 1 year of home health experienceas a physical therapist
• Currently licensed to practice as a physical therapist within the state of agency operation and compliant with accepted professional standards and practices
• Must possess and maintain valid CPR certification while employed in a clinical role
• Must be a licensed driver who can travel to all business locations

We are committed to offering comprehensive benefits and rewards to full-time employees who work over 30 hours per week and their families including :

Medical dental and vision coverage

Paid time off and paid holidays

Company-matching 401(k)

Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Key Skills

EMR Systems,Early Intervention,Acute Care,Communication skills,HIPAA,Physiology Knowledge,Workers' Compensation Law,Computer Literacy,Pediatrics Experience,Home Care,Patient Service Experience,Medicare

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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Physical Therapist Assistant Pta • Fort Worth, Texas, USA