Home Health PTA: Impactful Therapy & Career Growth

Mission Healthcare; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Healthcare, a large home health and hospice provider in the western United States, is seeking a Certified Physical Therapy Assistant to join our Phoenix-area team. You will deliver direct physical therapy under the direction of a Physical Therapist and in accordance with the physician’s plan of care, helping patients relieve pain and restore function.

Requirements include an accredited PTA program with an associate degree, current PTA license, current BLS/CPR, a valid driver’s license

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program with an Associate's degree.
• Current PTA license as required by state law.
• Current BLS, hands-on CPR certification.
• Valid driver's license and reliable, insured vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct physical therapy according to the directions of the Physical Therapist and in accordance with the physician’s plan of care.
• Treat patient to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance.
• Direct and aid patients in active and passive therapeutic exercises, muscle re-education, gait and functional training, transfer activities and prosthetic training.
• Utilize physical agents, including heat, cold, water, light, electricity, ultrasound and massage.
• Observe and report to the Physical Therapist and organization personnel the patient’s reaction to treatment and any changes in patient's condition.
• Instruct patients in care and use of wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, and prosthetic or orthotic devices.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Associate's degree PTA program

Tools

BLS CPR certification

PTA license

Job description

Mission Healthcare, a large home health and hospice provider in the western United States, is seeking a Certified Physical Therapy Assistant to join our Phoenix-area team. You will deliver direct physical therapy under the direction of a Physical Therapist and in accordance with the physician’s plan of care, helping patients relieve pain and restore function.

Requirements include an accredited PTA program with an associate degree, current PTA license, current BLS/CPR, a valid driver’s license