Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) for Home Health

FeldCare Connects; Fallbrook (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

FeldCare Connects is seeking a self-motivated Physical Therapist Assistant to deliver premier care in the Fallbrook area. The role focuses on home health, assessing patient needs to promote movement, reduce pain, and restore function.

As a contractor, you will determine treatment plans, execute interventions, and monitor progress while maintaining accurate records. Excellent communication and clinical reasoning are essential for success in this fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Ability and enthusiasm in working with all ages.
• Physical Therapist license and registration by the state.
• PT curriculum approved by APTA, CMA or equivalent.
• Bilingual a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patients to determine care needs.
• Develop and implement a treatment plan to improve function and reduce pain.
• Execute interventions and monitor patient progress and outcomes.
• Recognize when plans need modification and report to the supervising therapist.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Communication skills

Assessment skills

Independent contractor

Education

Physical Therapist license

PT curriculum approved

Job description

This position is for an Independent Contractor to serve the Fallbrook area specifically.

FeldCare Connects is currently seeking a self-motivated Physical Therapist Assistant to deliver premier excellence of care and is enthusiastic about working with adults of all ages.

The Physical Therapist Assistant in Home Health is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needsto promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. Based on this assessment and evaluation, the Physical Therapist determines a treatment plan,executes interventions aimed at improving and enhancingthe patient’s well-being, and monitors the patient’s progress effectively.

A Physical Therapist Assistant for Home Health must have:

• Remarkable knowledge of physical therapy principles, theories, methods in their application in a rehabilitation environment.
• Great skills in providing a variety of treatments.
• Profound ability to communicate effectively both written and oral.
• Exceptional ability to understand the role of therapy in the context of the patients age, needs and environment.
• Exceptional ability to prepare and maintain records with accuracy and discretion.
• Proven sound clinical reasoning in treating and planning, implementation and monitoring patient progress.
• Ability to recognize when patient protocols or treatment plans need modification to meet appropriate patient needs and report to the therapist.

Qualifications:

• Ability and enthusiasm in working with all ages
• Physical Therapist license and registration by the state
• Completion of a Physical Therapist curriculum approved by The American Physical Therapy Association, The Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association, or The Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association
• Bilingual a plus!

We provide our clinicians with resources to be successful and maintain work-life balance:

• Flexibility: make your own schedule and work in the area of your preference
• Independence: be your own boss, earn above-average compensation, and write off expenses
• Administrative Support: assigning, communication, scheduling, care coordination, & quality assurance
• Purpose: join a group that shares your passion for helping people