Physical Therapist Assistant Home Care

Coloradoacc; Missouri; On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in home health care seeks a dedicated physical therapy assistant to provide in-home patient treatment. This full-time role entails implementing therapy plans and collaborating with licensed therapists, ensuring quality care for patients in need. Join a supportive and rewarding environment with competitive benefits and a clear schedule.

Benefits

Mileage reimbursement

$2,500 sign-on bonus

Disability insurance

Pension Plan

401(k) with BJC match

Tuition Assistance

Qualifications

• Education: Associate's Degree required.
• Licenses & Certifications: PTA certification needed.

Responsibilities

• Implements treatment plans developed by the licensed physical therapist.
• Documents patient progress and contributes to discharge notes.

Skills

Patient care

Collaboration

Documentation

Education

Associate's Degree - PT Assistant

Tools

Valid Driver's License

PTA certification

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Are you looking for a unique, flexible opportunity to support patients in the comfort of their own homes? BJC Home Care is searching for a physical therapy assistant to join their Metro north team.

Schedule

• Full-time
• Monday-Friday
• 8a-4:30p
• No weekends

Region

• North

Perks

• Mileage reimbursement
• $2,500 sign on bonus

Overview

BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs.

BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country.

The Metro St. Louis Intermittent Home Care Department of BJC Home Care Services provides home visits to patients in the metropolitan St. Louis area and several nearby counties, with 24 hour on-call home care nursing supervision. Our JCAHO accredited, multi-disciplinary approach combines leading edge technology with a firm belief in the powerful recuperative advantages of receiving home care.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides skilled treatments to patients as prescribed by the physician and directed by a licensed physical therapist as specified in their health care service setting.

Responsibilities

Implements treatment plan as developed by the licensed physical therapist.

Collaborates with the licensed physical therapist on an agreed upon frequency to assess and reassess patient?s plan of care, treatment goals and interventions.

Documents patient progress in daily notes and weekly notes (as applicable), as well as contributes recommendations to patient?s discharge note from physical therapy.

Assists with guidance for clinical fieldwork students under the supervision of the physical therapist.

Reports on interventions and patient progress during assigned meetings and contributes to the screening and evaluation process.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Associate's Degree

- PT Assistant

Experience

No Experience

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Valid Driver's License

PTA

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer