Per Diem PTA — Home Health Care

Optum; Live Oak (FL); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 79 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Résumé du poste

Mederi Caretenders, part of the Optum family, seeks a Per Diem Physical Therapist Assistant to deliver therapy services in home care, following the plan of care set by the supervising PT. You’ll educate patients and families and support mobility and functional goals, with weekend rotation required.

Include current PT license in state, valid driver's license, and willingness to work per-diem schedules. Compensation includes a total cash target pay with per-visit and hourly components, plus

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
• Preferred: 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

• 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
• You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Description du poste

Mederi Caretenders, part of the Optum family, seeks a Per Diem Physical Therapist Assistant to deliver therapy services in home care, following the plan of care set by the supervising PT. You’ll educate patients and families and support mobility and functional goals, with weekend rotation required.

Include current PT license in state, valid driver's license, and willingness to work per-diem schedules. Compensation includes a total cash target pay with per-visit and hourly components, plus