Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) for Home Health

FeldCare Connects; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Independence - own boss

Administrative support

Purpose and impact

Job summary

FeldCare Connects is seeking a self-motivated Physical Therapist Assistant to deliver premier home health care in the Los Angeles area. This Independent Contractor role focuses on assessing patient needs, developing treatment plans, and implementing interventions to improve mobility and reduce pain for adults of all ages.

You will monitor progress, document care accurately, and collaborate with supervising therapists to adjust plans as needed.

Qualifications

• Active PT/ PTA license and registration in CA.
• Completion of PTA curriculum approved by accrediting bodies.
• Ability and enthusiasm to work with adults of all ages.
• Bilingual a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patient care needs to promote mobility and reduce pain.
• Determine and execute treatment plans, monitor progress.
• Document care with accuracy and discretion.
• Communicate effectively with patients and supervising therapists.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Treatment techniques

Record keeping

Communication skills

Rehabilitation therapy

Education

Physical Therapist Assistant license

PTA program approved

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

This position is for an Independent Contractor to serve the Los Angeles 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 needs to 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 enhancing the 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