Home Health Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

Eden home health; Fallon (NV); On-site; USD 62,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Training & education reimbursement

Discounts and wellness programs

Job summary

Eden Health in Fallon, NV is seeking a Home Health Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) to provide patient-focused care in clients' homes. This role operates within a 100% employee-owned environment that prioritizes growth, training, and teamwork to improve patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include conducting assessments, creating and implementing home exercise programs, documenting visits in the EHR, and coordinating with the care team to ensure safe, high-quality therapy services.

Qualifications

• Must hold a PTA license where required by state law.
• Experience in home health preferred.
• CPR certification required at hire.
• Strong clinical assessment and patient education skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform home health PTA duties following physician orders.
• Develop and implement personalized home exercise programs.
• Maintain accurate visit notes in the EHR.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team to achieve outcomes.
• Ensure patient safety and adherence to standards of care.

Skills

CPR Certification

Critical thinking

Time management

Documentation

Education

PTA licensure

Job description

Home Health Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

#1587

Job Summary

Why choose Eden? As a 100% Employee Owned company, we recognize that our people are our most valuable asset. We honor their importance by our recognition that all employees be treated with respect and integrity at all times. We’re interested in you and want you to succeed. Our business is growing rapidly and we want you to grow with us. We have infinite room for advancement, both personally and professionally. We work hard to match you with a position that best fits YOUR skills and YOUR availability. In addition, Eden Health is a Certified Great Place to Work company, 7 years in a row!

The Eden Difference: We bring Connected Care Home through our Core Values of Empathy, Dedication and Integrity to our clients, patients and Employees. Besides a strong family oriented culture unique to Eden, we offer:

• Benefits starting as early as 30 days after start date
• Employee Discounts on travel, resorts, car rentals, Columbia and so much more!
• Employee Hardship Fund
• Employee Stock Program (ESOP)
• Employee Wellness. Family first culture
• Paid Time Off for a Personal Day of your choosing
• Financial Planning through Unum
• Free Counseling Sessions through Unum
• Training and educational Assistance
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life, Accident, & Disability Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Continuing Education Credits are paid for – we offer online and in-person education
• Discounts with AT&T Wireless, National and Enterprise car rentals
• Discounted tickets to a variety of events (Disney Land, Disney World, Universal Studios, SeaWorld, Local Concert/Sporting Events, Hotels/Resorts, etc.)

Personal Benefits:

• Paid sick leave and vacation time – eligible employees start accruing time on their first day of employment
• Identity Theft Protection
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Hardship Fund
• Floating Personal Holiday – use it on your birthday or any other day of the year!
• Performs ongoing accurate and comprehensive assessments of each patient.
• Accurately completes OASIS data sets.
• Obtains necessary physician orders and collaborates with the physician as the patient’s needs dictate.
• Develops and implements a written plan of care for each patient.
• Guarantees that changes in patients’ clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members, necessary office staff, and physician(s) as per Agency policy.
• Coordinates care planning and delivery with the physician and other healthcare team members, and Agency staff to facilitate optimal patient outcomes.
• Educates patients, their families/caregivers, and other staff as appropriate, in appropriate physical therapy modalities.
• Develops appropriate home exercise programs tailored to the patient’s clinical status, needs, and age.
• Delivers physical therapy modalities appropriate to the patient’s clinical status and needs and in accordance with the standard of care for patient’s age.
• Provides, modifies, or discontinues physical therapy modalities based upon an ongoing assessment/reassessment of the patient’s clinical status and in accordance with physician orders.
• Provides physical therapy modalities in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Participates in case conferences to discuss multidisciplinary team responsibilities, patient progress, plans for continued care, new problems, etc.
• In coordination with Interdisciplinary Team, performs transfer and discharge planning functions in accordance with agency policy and applicable laws, regulations, and standards.
• Recommends for needed referrals to other disciplines and/or community resources.
• Provides supervision and mentorship to PT assistants and completes supervisory visits as required.
• Completes accurate and thorough visit notes via Electronic Health Record (EHR) on every patient in a timely fashion.

Requirements

• Licensed, if applicable, by the state in which practicing, unless licensure does not apply and meets one of the following requirements:
• Graduated after successful completion of a physical therapist education program approved by one of the following:
• The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
• Successor organizations of CAPTE.
• An education program outside the United States determined to be substantially equivalent to physical therapist entry level education in the United State by a credential’s evaluation organization approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or an organization identified in 8CFR 212.15€ as it related to physical therapists.
• Passed an examination for physical therapists approved by the state in which physical therapy services are provided.
• On or before December 31, 2009:
  • Graduated after successful completion of a physical therapy curriculum approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE);
  • Or meets both of the following:
    • Graduated after successful completion of an education program determined to be substantially equivalent to physical therapist entry level education in the United Stated by a credential’s evaluation organization approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or identified in 8CFR 212.15€ as it relates to physical therapists.
    • Passed an examination for physical therapists approved by the state in which physical therapy services are provided.
• Before January 1, 2008 graduated from a physical therapy curriculum approved by one of the following:
  • The American Physical Therapy Association.
  • The Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association.
  • The Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the American Physical Therapy Association.
• On or before December 31, 1977 was licensed or qualified as a physical therapist and meets both of the following:
  • Has 2 years of appropriate experience as a physical therapist.
  • Has achieved a satisfactory grade on a proficiency examination conducted, approved, or sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Service.
• Before January 1, 1966:
  • Was admitted to the membership by the American Physical Therapy Association;
  • Was admitted to the registration by the American Registry of Physical Therapists or graduated from a physical therapy curriculum in a 4-year college or university approved by a state department of education.
• Before January 1, 1966 was licensed or registered, and before January 1,1970, had 15 years of fulltime experience in the treatment of illness or injury through the practice of physical therapy in which services were rendered under the order and direction of attending and referring doctors of medicine or osteopathy.
  • If trained outside the United States before January 1, 2008, meets the following requirements:
  • Was graduated since 1928 from a physical therapy curriculum approved in the country in which the curriculum was located and in which there is a member organization of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy.
  • Meets the requirements for membership in a member organization of the World Confederation or Physical Therapy.
• Prior Home Health experience preferred
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Proof of automobile insurance (MVR checked)
• Proof of current CPR certification
• Able to pass criminal background check and national sex offender clearance

Pay Range

45.00-57.00

Remote Position

No

Location(s)

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