Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) for Home Health

FeldCare Connects; Sun Valley (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility

Independence

Administrative Support

Purpose

Job summary

FeldCare Connects seeks a self-motivated Physical Therapist Assistant for home health in the Sun Valley area. The role involves evaluating patients, planning treatments, and delivering interventions to improve mobility and reduce pain, with progress monitoring to adjust plans as needed.

Ideal candidates are licensed PTAs who can work as independent contractors, with flexibility in scheduling and the ability to serve adults of all ages in a home setting.

Qualifications

• Active PTA license and state registration.
• Completion of PTA curriculum approved by APTA / AMA councils.
• Bilingual a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patient care needs in home health.
• Determine a treatment plan based on assessment and evaluation.
• Execute interventions to improve function and reduce pain.
• Monitor patient progress and adjust care as needed.

Skills

PT principles

Treatment skills

Communication

Documentation

Clinical reasoning

Adapt treatment plans

Education

PTA license & registration

PTA curriculum completion

Job description

This position is for an Independent Contractor to serve the Sun Valleyarea 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