Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA, Therapy, Rehab) - Homecare

Hartford HealthCare; Bloomfield (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) in Homecare. In this role, you will assist in administering therapy treatments under supervision while ensuring patient safety and comfort. You'll benefits from a flexible schedule, competitive pay, and a supportive work environment dedicated to providing high-quality rehabilitation services.

Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 after six months

Loan forgiveness for qualifying existing student loans

Employee assistance and wellness programs

Paid time off and health insurance packages

All therapists provided with a cellphone and laptop

Discounts on services and products

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Physical Therapy Assisting required.
• Must have a current CT Physical Therapy Assistant license.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required for home care role.

Responsibilities

• Assist Physical Therapist with patient assessment and administer therapy treatments.
• Communicate patient progress to Physical Therapist.
• Complete documentation including evaluation and care plans.

Skills

Knowledge of principles and practices of Physical Therapy

Excellent communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to deal effectively with stress

Education

Associates Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program

Current State of CT Physical Therapy Assistant license

Job description

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA, Therapy, Rehab) - Homecare

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Location Detail: 1 Northwestern Dr Bloomfield (10320)

Shift Detail: East Haddam, Salem, Colchester Lebanon, Marlborough, Hebron and Columbia

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Hartford HealthCare at Home doesn’t just take great care of our patients; we take great care of our therapists too! Our benefit options at Hartford HealthCare at Home are designed so you can care for yourself and your family, just as you care for others when you are here.

What Our Colleagues Love About HHCAH

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250.00 after six months of employment and up to 40% tuition discounts with partnering institutions for colleague AND dependents
• Loan forgiveness for qualifying existing student loans
• Employee assistance and wellness programs including a strong focus on promoting mental health
• Paid time off and health insurance packages
• All therapists are provided a cellphone and laptop
• Discounts on services, products and optional coverages – movie tickets, pet insurance, travel and more!
  
  

Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network (HHCRN) is the premier rehabilitation provider in Connecticut. We provide rehabilitation services across the continuum - acute care hospitals, long term care facilities, sub-acute rehabilitation, homecare, outpatient centers, and in community settings such as senior centers, work sites, and schools and colleges. We offer a variety of specialists, including oncology, women’s health, sports medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech language and are known for our commitment to high quality, customer focused outcomes.

Hartford HealthCare at Home - We currently have Fulltime, Part-time and Pay Per Visit opportunity with HHCRN’s home care division with flexible scheduling, wonderful work-life balance! For over 115 years, Hartford HealthCare at Home has been fulfilling our mission by enabling individuals to achieve maximum independence, participate in their own plan of care, and to live with dignity while receiving quality care in their own homes. Our dedicated caregivers of HHC at Home use the latest in research and education to develop a coordinated, consistently high standard of care for all its customers.

Job Summary

Under the clinical supervision of a Physical Therapist, the Physical Therapist Assistant administers Physical Therapy treatments to patients. Provides assistance to the Physical Therapist by supplying objective measures to be utilized by the Physical Therapist in evaluation of patient’s level of function and determination of treatment strategies.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Physical Therapist with aspects of patient assessment by performing delegated duties such as testing for joint range of motion, muscle strength, and mobility status, identifying rehab precautions.
• Recognizes physiological and age related changes in the patient. Consults with the Physical Therapist and other Health Care Team members.
• Under the clinical supervision of the Physical Therapist and as delegated by the Physical Therapist, perform therapeutic techniques that are appropriate to patient’s needs and medical status. Implement treatment plan as provided by the Physical Therapist and deliver patient care by utilizing appropriate interventions, such as heat, cold, light, water, sound, electricity, mobilization and therapeutic exercise.
• Communicate patient progress to the Physical Therapist.
• Provides patient and caregiver education regarding treatment, precautions, and equipment use as delegated by the Physical Therapist.
• Completes all documentation including but not limited to: evaluation, care plan and goals, patient status and progress, visits, patient discharge summary, and patient care transition plan and summary.
• Assist the Physical Therapist with patient transition planning and/or patient discharge planning including recommendations to community resources to meet patient needs throughout the continuum of care. Help to coordinate patient care with other care providers such as Rehab Therapists, Nurses, Social Workers, and other community resources as related to care transition planning.
  
  

Qualifications

Qualifications - External

• Education & Training:
  
  

Associates Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program

License/Certification

Current State of CT Physical Therapy Assistant license required

For Home Care Only: Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required

Skills

• Knowledge of principles and practices of Physical Therapy.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to interact with patients, families and co-workers.
• Ability to deal effectively with stress and ability to exercise independent judgment.
  
  

Other: Valid motor vehicle operators license, reliable personal automobile during business hours, and active automobile insurance coverage in accordance with Agency policy.

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With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving colleagues-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.

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