Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant - Transform Patients' Lives

Neogencare; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Neogen Care is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist Assistant for home health in Stockton, CA and surrounding areas. This full-time role focuses on skilled PT treatment, patient assessment, and collaborative care planning with physicians and staff.

The ideal candidate has an APTA-accredited PT program background, PT certification, and a current PTA license with CPR/BLS. Prior home health experience is preferred, and a valid driver’s license is required for field visits.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an APTA accredited school of physical therapy.
• Successful completion of Certification Examination.
• 1 year of verifiable supervised professional experience within the last 3 years.
• Valid PTA license in the state of practice.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Compliant with state healthcare regulatory requirements.
• Up-to-date knowledge of treatment practices and PT programs.
• Ability to care for patients with different personalities.
• Assess patient condition and work with treatment plans.
• 1 year of recent PT experience in an institutional setting.
• 1 year of recent PT experience with a home health agency.
• Must be a licensed driver with vehicle and valid registration/insurance.
• Strong skills in observation, communication, problem-solving, math, EMR (Kinnser a plus).
• Visual acuity and hearing to perform required skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and administering prescribed skilled physical therapy treatment.
• Screen patient strengths to evaluate function and record findings.
• Develop/implement conditioning/rehabilitation programs with physician plans.
• Collaborate with physician and clinical team to adjust plans.
• Provide staff with care plans and supervise performance.
• Monitor documentation completion by staff and accuracy.
• Document patient progress and report to physician and care team.
• Submit evaluations, treatment plans and discharge summaries to supervisor.

Skills

CPR/BLS certification

Communication skills

Observation skills

Verbal and written communication

EMR software (Kinnser)

Basic math

Driver with vehicle

Education

APTA-accredited PT program

PT Certification Examination

Tools

Kinnser EMR

Job description

Neogen Care is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist Assistant for home health in Stockton, CA and surrounding areas. This full-time role focuses on skilled PT treatment, patient assessment, and collaborative care planning with physicians and staff.

The ideal candidate has an APTA-accredited PT program background, PT certification, and a current PTA license with CPR/BLS. Prior home health experience is preferred, and a valid driver’s license is required for field visits.