Home Health PTA — Impactful Care & Growth

AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH; Tucker (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

PTO (Paid Time Off)

Health plans with telehealth

401(k) with company match

Wellness rewards up to $500

Job summary

Amedisys Home Health is hiring a Physical Therapist Assistant to provide therapy under supervision in patients' homes in Tucker, GA. The role emphasizes adherence to physician plans, patient response monitoring, and coordinating care with an interdisciplinary team.

Ideal candidates hold an active PTA license, CAPTE-accredited education, and CPR certification, with at least one year of home health experience. Excellent documentation and collaborative skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a physical therapy assistant, specific to the state you're assigned to work in.
• Graduate from an accredited physical therapy assistant educational program as set by CAPTE.
• One year related physical therapy experience for PTAs entering home health care to ensure knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide physical therapy services to patients.
• If less than one year of experience, approval from regional clinical leaders is required as well as appropriate mentoring and/or participating in a residency program.
• 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, in 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

Graduate from an accredited physical therapy assistant educational program (CAPTE)

Job description

Amedisys Home Health is hiring a Physical Therapist Assistant to provide therapy under supervision in patients' homes in Tucker, GA. The role emphasizes adherence to physician plans, patient response monitoring, and coordinating care with an interdisciplinary team.

Ideal candidates hold an active PTA license, CAPTE-accredited education, and CPR certification, with at least one year of home health experience. Excellent documentation and collaborative skills are essential.