Per Diem Physical Therapy Assistant – Home Health Benefits

Optum; Holmes Beach (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) contribution

Equity stock purchase plan

Job summary

Florida Home Health, part of LHC Group and a member of the Optum family, is seeking a Per Diem Physical Therapist Assistant. You will perform treatment, provide exercise instruction, and educate patients within the established plan of care in home health settings.

Primary responsibilities include following supervising PT guidance, assisting with active/passive exercises, monitoring patient responses, and coordinating with the health care team.

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
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Job description

Florida Home Health, part of LHC Group and a member of the Optum family, is seeking a Per Diem Physical Therapist Assistant. You will perform treatment, provide exercise instruction, and educate patients within the established plan of care in home health settings.

Primary responsibilities include following supervising PT guidance, assisting with active/passive exercises, monitoring patient responses, and coordinating with the health care team.