Impactful In-Home Physical Therapy Assistant

Optum; Bloomfield (NJ); Sur place; USD 67 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UnitedHealth Group's Patient Care, a part of LHC Group, is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to perform treatment and provide exercise instruction and patient education aimed at improving the patient's well-being and following the established plan of care.

The role emphasizes compliance with state laws, collaboration with the supervising PT, and delivering care in home settings while maintaining patient dignity and safety. Competitive compensation is provided.

Qualifications

• Current, licensed, registered, or certified to assist in the practice of physical therapy in state of practice
• Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation
• Available to work a weekend rotation
• Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire
• Ability to perform physical tasks required for patient care, including lifting, transferring, and assisting with mobility

Responsabilités

• Responsible for following all state specific laws governing the provision of physical therapy in home care, to follow the treatment set only as defined by the supervising PT; to perform only those procedures that he/she is qualified and trained to perform and to make all recommendations for changes in the plan of care to the supervising Physical Therapist
• 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, the nurse supervisor, and/or the physician the patient's response to treatment and changes in the patient's condition. Coordinates care with the other members of the healthcare team as appropriate
• Instructs patient, family, caregiver, and other members of the health care team in the areas of therapy within the scope of the physical therapy assistant
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

Description du poste

UnitedHealth Group's Patient Care, a part of LHC Group, is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to perform treatment and provide exercise instruction and patient education aimed at improving the patient's well-being and following the established plan of care.

The role emphasizes compliance with state laws, collaboration with the supervising PT, and delivering care in home settings while maintaining patient dignity and safety. Competitive compensation is provided.