Home Health PT Assistant - Caring & Growth

Texas Health Institute; Victoria, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Home Health seeks a licensed Physical Therapy Assistant to support in-home therapy under a supervising PT. You will assist with exercise, gait training, ADLs, and prosthetic training, delivering safe, patient-centered care.

You will document patient responses, coordinate with nurses and physicians, and adapt plans as needed. Weekend rotation required, valid driver's license, and ability to work in diverse home environments.

Qualifications

• Current, licensed, registered, or certified to assist in the practice of physical therapy in state of practice
• Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation
• Available to work a weekend rotation
• Preferred: Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire

Responsibilities

• Following all state specific laws governing the provision of physical therapy in home care, to follow the treatment set only as defined by the supervising PT; to perform only those procedures that he/she is qualified and trained to perform and to make all recommendations for changes in the plan of care to the supervising Physical Therapist
• Instructs and aids patients in active and passive exercise, muscle re-education, gait, functional, ADL, transfer, safety, and prosthetic training
• Observes, records, and reports to the supervising PT, the nurse supervisor, and/or the physician the patient's response to treatment and changes in the patient's condition. Coordinates care with the other members of the healthcare team as appropriate
• Instructs patient, family, caregiver, and other members of the health care team in the areas of therapy within the scope of the physical therapy assistant
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client
• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

Job description

Elite Home Health seeks a licensed Physical Therapy Assistant to support in-home therapy under a supervising PT. You will assist with exercise, gait training, ADLs, and prosthetic training, delivering safe, patient-centered care.

You will document patient responses, coordinate with nurses and physicians, and adapt plans as needed. Weekend rotation required, valid driver's license, and ability to work in diverse home environments.