Home Health PTA - Flexible Hours, PTO & Mileage

Amedisys; Tucker (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Family support benefits

Job summary

Amedisys is hiring a Physical Therapist Assistant for full-time days to deliver home-based PT services under supervision. You will assess, document, and adjust treatment plans while coordinating with supervising therapists and physicians to support patient wellness at home.

Qualified candidates will have an CAPTE-accredited PTA degree, a current license, CPR certification, and at least one year of PTA experience in home health. Benefits include paid time off and mileage reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a physical therapy assistant, specific to the state you're assigned to work in.
• Graduate from an CAPTE-accredited PTA program.
• One year related physical therapy experience for PTAs entering home health care.
• If less than one year of experience, approval from regional clinical leaders and mentoring/residency may be required.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides physical therapy services and interventions under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist and in accordance with the physician approved plan of care.
• Observes, records and reports the patient's response to treatment and any change in the patient's condition to the supervising PT, physician and other appropriate clinical staff.
• Provides resources for future needs and promotes wellness and prevention.
• Includes documentation of supervisory activities in the patient's medical record.
• Monitors and documents the patient's response to physical therapy intervention.
• Participates in patient care conferences, services, chart audit activities, quality improvement activities including OBQI and OBQM and peer-review activities.
• Maintains confidentiality of information relating to the physical therapist-client relationship.
• Makes recommendations for follow-up care in coordination with the agency that admitted the patient and utilizes other agency care providers to assist with referrals to community resources.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Associate degree in Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Job description

Amedisys is hiring a Physical Therapist Assistant for full-time days to deliver home-based PT services under supervision. You will assess, document, and adjust treatment plans while coordinating with supervising therapists and physicians to support patient wellness at home.

Qualified candidates will have an CAPTE-accredited PTA degree, a current license, CPR certification, and at least one year of PTA experience in home health. Benefits include paid time off and mileage reimbursement.