Home Health PTA: Caring, Connected, Growing

UnitedHealth Group; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group's Mederi Caretenders unit is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to provide treatment and exercise instruction under a supervising PT in home care services around Tampa, Florida. The role emphasizes patient well-being and adherence to the established plan of care.

Responsibilities include following state laws, guiding patients through active and passive exercises, coordinating with the healthcare team, and educating patients and caregivers.

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.
• Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire.
• Ability to perform physical tasks required for patient care, including lifting, transferring, and assisting with mobility.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for 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

Job description

UnitedHealth Group's Mederi Caretenders unit is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to provide treatment and exercise instruction under a supervising PT in home care services around Tampa, Florida. The role emphasizes patient well-being and adherence to the established plan of care.

Responsibilities include following state laws, guiding patients through active and passive exercises, coordinating with the healthcare team, and educating patients and caregivers.