Per Diem PTA: Impactful Home Health Therapist

Optum; Spring Hill (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

401k

Stock purchase

Recognition programs

Job summary

Mederi Caretenders, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Per Diem Physical Therapist Assistant to deliver in-home therapy under the supervision of a PT. You will educate patients, assist with exercises, and coordinate care to enhance well-being in a home health setting in Florida.

This role offers a dual pay model with per-visit point and hourly compensation, plus a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for growth.

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.

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

Skills

Licensed PTA

Driver's license

Weekend availability

Job description

Mederi Caretenders, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Per Diem Physical Therapist Assistant to deliver in-home therapy under the supervision of a PT. You will educate patients, assist with exercises, and coordinate care to enhance well-being in a home health setting in Florida.

This role offers a dual pay model with per-visit point and hourly compensation, plus a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for growth.