Home Health PTA — Sign-On Bonus & Flexible Schedule

Optum; Needham Heights (MA); In loco; USD 67.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Sign-on bonus

Benefits package

401k contribution

Equity stock purchase

Descrizione del lavoro

Optum is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to perform treatment and provide exercise instruction and patient education to improve well-being under the plan of care. This is a full-time home-health role with a $5,000 sign-on bonus for qualified new hires.

Primary responsibilities include following state PT laws in home care, educating patients and families, and coordinating with the health-care team to ensure quality care. Weekend rotation availability is required.

Competenze

• Current, licensed, registered, or certified to assist in the practice of physical therapy in state of practice.
• Current CPR certification.
• Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client.
• Available to work a weekend rotation.

Mansioni

• Follow state laws governing the provision of physical therapy in home care and follow the treatment set only as defined by the supervising PT; only perform procedures you are qualified and trained to perform and propose changes to the plan of care to the supervising PT.
• Instructs and aids patients in active and passive exercise, muscle re-education, gait, functional, ADL, transfer, safety, and prosthetic training.
• Observes, records, and reports to the supervising PT, nurse supervisor, and/or physician the patient’s response to treatment and changes in condition; coordinates care with the healthcare team.
• Instructs patient, family, caregiver, and other health-care team members in therapy areas within the PTA scope.

Conoscenze

Licensed PTA

CPR certification

Driver's license

Weekend availability

Patient care empathy

Descrizione del lavoro

Optum is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to perform treatment and provide exercise instruction and patient education to improve well-being under the plan of care. This is a full-time home-health role with a $5,000 sign-on bonus for qualified new hires.

Primary responsibilities include following state PT laws in home care, educating patients and families, and coordinating with the health-care team to ensure quality care. Weekend rotation availability is required.