Home Health Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) PRN - La Grange

ALC Health Care Services; Indian Head Park (IL); On-site; USD 5,500 - 7,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Mileage Reimbursement - $0.60 per mile

Job summary

ALC Home Health is seeking a PRN Physical Therapist Assistant to deliver skilled PT services in patients' homes across the Illinois area. You will operate on a flexible schedule, manage visits and collaborate with a Home Health Director using EMR tools.

Requirements include PTA degree, state licensure, CPR, and a valid driver's license with insured vehicle. Two years of PTA experience preferred; excellent communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited PTA program with an Associate's degree approved by APTA
• Current license as required by state law
• Two years of PTA experience preferred
• Good verbal and written communication and organizational skills
• CPR certification
• Must have insured, operable vehicle
• Must possess general liability/workman’s comp coverage/certification

Responsibilities

• Provides physical therapy services per physician's plan of care
• Assesss patient status and participates in the total plan of care
• Directs PT treatment
• Instructs patients and families on therapeutic devices
• Identifies needs for other home health services and refers
• Prepares clinical/progress summaries
• Participates in discharge planning
• Provides PT consultation to families
• Delivers in-service education to staff
• Participates in peer consultation
• Supervises PT assistants as policy/state rules
• Instructs and evaluates home health aide care every two weeks

Skills

CPR certification

Driver with insured car

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Home health experience

Flexible schedule

Education

Associate's degree PTA

Tools

EMR technology

Job description

This is a PRN position with the following pay rates:

• Standard visits $55.00

The Physical Therapist Assistant employed by ALC Home Health is responsible for completing physical therapy services in adherence to all conditions outlined in the Personnel Service Agreement.

The PRN Physical therapist Assistant position offers:

• Flexibility and Convenience to control your own schedule and geographic area of your patients.
• Administrative support to schedule and track visits utilizing Emergency Medical Response technology with direct communication to Home Health Director.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

• 1. Provides physical therapy services to patients according to a written physician's plan of care. This may include, but will not be limited to:

  • Assessing and evaluating therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status, and participation in the development of the total plan of care. Evaluates home environment.
  • Assesses for muscle strength, mobility, gait, ROM—potential for rehab.
  • Directing physical therapy treatment.
  • Instructing patients and families/caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic appliances.
  • Determining priority needs for physical therapy.
  • Reporting to physician patient’s reaction to treatment or changes in condition.
• 2. Initiates physical therapy program and instructs other personnel and/or family/caregiver members in certain phases of physical therapy with which they may work with a patient, as well as instructing them as to the goals of the physical therapy program for the patient by participating in case conferences.
• 3. May train patient in the use of prosthetic device.
• 4. Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other home health services and refers as necessary.
• 5. Prepares and submits clinical and progress summaries based on the attainment of goals.
• 6. Participates in discharge planning for patient.
• 7. Prepares and submits a clinical progress summary based on the attainment of goals as directed by Organization policy.
• 8. Provides physical therapy consultation to home families/caregivers when indicated.
• 9. Provides in-service education programs for nursing organization personnel as needed.
• 10. Participates in peer consultation process.
• 11. Supervises physical therapy assistants according to organization policy and state regulations.
• 12. When therapy is the only skilled service, instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care every two (2) weeks.

Position Qualifications

• 1. Graduate of an accredited physical therapy assistant program with either an Associate's degree in science or applied science that is approved by American Physical Therapy Association, Inc.
• 2. Current certification or license as required by state law.
• 3. Two years of appropriate experience as a physical therapy assistant. Community/home health experience is preferred.
• 4. Demonstrates good verbal and written communication and organization skills.
• 5. Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
• 6. Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
• 7. Must possess Independent general liability workman’s comp coverage/cert.

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Mileage Reimbursement - $0.60 per mile after 15 mile per day deduction

Medical Specialty:

• Home Health

Work Location:

On the road