Home Health PTA — Restore Mobility & Independence

Jobtome; New Cumberland (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, provides home health, hospice and community-based services to help people receive quality care at home. The PTA role supports mobility, strength, balance, and independence under licensed PT supervision, in patients’ homes.

The PTA position emphasizes patient-centered care, documentation, and collaboration with the care team to promote recovery and safety in the home setting. Competitive pay and benefits accompany a professional home health career.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a physical therapy assistant.
• Graduate from CAPTE-accredited PTA educational program.
• One year related physical therapy experience in home health care.
• If less than one year of experience, regional clinical leaders’ approval and mentoring/residency 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, 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.

Skills

PTA license

Home health experience

Education

CAPTE-accredited PTA program

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, provides home health, hospice and community-based services to help people receive quality care at home. The PTA role supports mobility, strength, balance, and independence under licensed PT supervision, in patients’ homes.

The PTA position emphasizes patient-centered care, documentation, and collaboration with the care team to promote recovery and safety in the home setting. Competitive pay and benefits accompany a professional home health career.