Per Diem PTA for Home Health – Impactful Care & Growth

Optum; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family, invites you to join our West Tennessee Home Health team as a Per Diem Physical Therapist Assistant. You will support patients with tailored exercise programs and education under the supervision of a PT, delivering compassionate care in patients' homes.

Responsibilities include assisting with active and passive exercises, reporting patient progress, and coordinating with the health care team to optimize outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current licensed, registered, or certified to assist in physical therapy in state of practice.
• Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to dependable vehicle or public transportation.
• Available to work a weekend rotation.

Responsibilities

• Follow state laws governing provision of physical therapy in home care; perform only what supervising PT approves and what you are trained for; suggest changes to plan of care.
• Instructs and aids patients in active and passive exercise, gait, ADL, transfer, and mobility training.
• Observes and reports patient responses to treatment to supervising PT and care team; coordinates care with the healthcare team.
• Instructs patient, family, caregiver, and others in therapy within the PTA scope.
• Function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, or disability.

Job description

Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family, invites you to join our West Tennessee Home Health team as a Per Diem Physical Therapist Assistant. You will support patients with tailored exercise programs and education under the supervision of a PT, delivering compassionate care in patients' homes.

Responsibilities include assisting with active and passive exercises, reporting patient progress, and coordinating with the health care team to optimize outcomes.