Physical Therapist Assistant PTA

MedStar Health; Livingston (TN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading home health and hospice company is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to provide in-home care. This role involves delivering therapy services, overseeing patient responses, and ensuring proper documentation. Join a supportive community-environment offering flexible schedules and the chance to make a profound impact on patients' lives.

Benefits

Better work/life balance

Opportunities for advancement

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Current license as a physical therapy assistant specific to the state.
• One year of related physical therapy experience or approval for less.
• Graduate from CAPTE accredited program.

Responsibilities

• Provides physical therapy services under supervision.
• Observes, records, and reports patient conditions and responses.
• Documents supervisory activities in the patient's medical record.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Patient Monitoring

Education

Graduate from an accredited physical therapy assistant program

Current CPR certification

Job description

Overview

PRN 1 TO 2 Days per week.

Are you looking for a rewarding career in homecare? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.

Attractive pay

• 34.00 to 36.00

Why Amedisys?

• Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings.
• Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be - in their homes.

Responsibilities

• Provides physical therapy services and interventions under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist and in accordance with the physician approved plan of care.
• Observes, records and reports the patient's response to treatment and any change in the patient's condition to the supervising PT, physician and other appropriate clinical staff.
• Provides resources for future needs and promotes wellness and prevention.
• Includes documentation of supervisory activities in the patient's medical record.
• Monitors and documents the patient's response to physical therapy intervention.
• Participates in patient care conferences, in services, chart audit activities, quality improvement activities including OBQI and OBQM and peer-review activities.
• Maintains confidentiality of information relating to the physical therapist-client relationship.
• Makes recommendations for follow-up care in coordination with the agency that admitted the patient and utilizes other agency care providers to assist with referrals to community resources.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a physical therapy assistant, specific to the state you're assigned to work in.

• Graduate from an accredited physical therapy assistant educational program as set by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
• One year related physical therapy experience for PTAs entering home health care to ensure that knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide physical therapy services to patients.
• If less than one year of experience, approval from regional clinical leaders is required as well as appropriate mentoring and/or participating in a residency program.
• Current CPR certification.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.