Home Health PTA - Physical Therapy Assistant

The Pennant Group; United States; On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership development opportunities

Work-life balance flexibility

Strong team support

Job summary

The Pennant Group, through Access Home Health in Mobile, AL, seeks a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to join its Home Health team on a PRN basis. You will provide treatment, educate patients, and support functional goals in the home setting, collaborating with supervising PTs, nurses, and other professionals to deliver compassionate, quality care.

Key requirements include an active PTA license in the state, CPR certification, and reliable transportation to multiple patient residences daily

Qualifications

• Current PTA license in the state where services are rendered.
• Current CPR certification, driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
• Must be able to reliably commute to multiple patient residences daily within the geographic area assigned.

Responsibilities

• Perform treatment and provide exercise instruction per the plan of care.
• Instruct and aid patients in active and passive exercise and gait training.
• Observe patient responses and report changes to the supervising PT and nursing/medical staff.
• Coordinate care with other members of the healthcare team as appropriate.

Skills

PTA license

CPR certification

Driver's license

Reliable transportation

Patient education

Job description

Job Title: Physical Therapist Assistant Job Location: Mobile, AL Job Type: PRN We are looking for a Physical Therapist Assistant to join our Home Health team. Come make a difference in the Mobile area and surrounding communities! At Access Home Health, our employees enjoy: Opportunities to build trusted relationships and connections while providing care to patients. To be valued and respected by patients and their families. A sense of security, incredible team support, and flexibility for work-life balance. Leadership development opportunities – we value internal advancement in areas of interest to our employees.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Physical Therapist Assistant performs treatment and provides exercise instruction and patient education aimed at improving/enhancing the patient's well-being while following the established plan of care.

A few position highlights include: Provide services in accordance with laws governing the provision of physical therapy in home care, follow the treatment set only as defined by the supervising PT, perform only those procedures that he/she is qualified and trained to perform, and make all recommendations for changes in the plan of care to the supervising PT.

Instruct and aid patients in active and passive exercise, muscle re-education, gait, functional, ADL, transfer, safety, and prosthetic training.

Observe, record, 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.

Coordinate care with the other members of the healthcare team as appropriate.

THE MUST HAVES:

Current PTA license in the state where services are rendered.

Current CPR certification, driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.

Must be able to reliably commute to multiple patient residences daily within the geographic area assigned.

Full-Time Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Pre-Tax Savings Accounts, and ancillary benefits 100% Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance & Employee Assistance Program Generous Paid Time Off plan and 6 paid holidays annually Employee Referral Bonuses 401K Retirement Plan & Employer Match

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting.

The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US.

Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets.

More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

Access Home Health provides compassionate home health services to patients and families across Alabama through our four locally operated locations.

Our team is committed to delivering life-changing service by supporting patients with personalized care, meaningful relationships, and collaboration with local healthcare providers and community partners.

We strive to help individuals remain comfortable, supported, and cared for wherever they call home.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record.

No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.