Physical Therapist Assistant - PTA Home Health

First Choice Home Health & Hospice; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

401k retirement savings plan

Paid holidays and 1 floating holiday

PTO

Company-paid life insurance

Mileage reimbursement

Competitive compensation package

Job summary

First Choice Home Health, Inc. is seeking a licensed physical therapy assistant to provide coordinated physical therapy to home health patients in Boise, ID and surrounding areas under the supervision of a Licensed Physical Therapist.

Work-life balance, autonomy, and one-to-one patient care await in a home-health setting. Requirements include an Associate Degree as PTA, current license, CPR, and reliable transportation with liability insurance; lifting and standing are required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited PTA program with an Associate Degree.
• Current State License or multistate PTLC license where required to practice PTA.
• One year PTA experience preferred, home health experience preferred.
• HCHB EMR system knowledge preferred.
• Therapy skills per Therapy Practice Act and regulatory guidance.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• CPR certification.
• Coordinate care with the care team.
• Reliable transportation and valid driver's license with liability insurance.
• Ability to perform heavy lifting, bending, standing, and movement for prolonged periods.

Responsibilities

• Provide coordinated physical therapy to home health patients under the supervision of a Licensed Physical Therapist.
• Serve patients of all ages in Boise, ID and surrounding areas.
• Participate in coordination of care with other health professionals.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Manual dexterity

Hand-eye coordination

Physical stamina

Care coordination

Education

Associate Degree in Physical Therapy

Tools

HCHB EMR system

Job description

Description

First Choice Home Health, Inc, is seeking a licensed physical therapy assistant to provide coordinated physical therapy to our home health patients/clients of all age groups under the supervision of a Licensed Physical Therapist in Boise, ID and surrounding areas.

Work life balance, autonomy and one-to-one patient care are all waiting for you in home health with First Choice!

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of physical therapy assistant with an Associate Degree in Physical Therapy.


• Current State License or a multi-state license issued by a state member of the Physical Therapist Licensure Compact (PTLC), if practicing in a state member of the PTLC, to practice Physical Therapy, or if licensure does not apply, meets one of the requirements listed in 42 CFR §484.115(I).


• One year experience as a Physical Therapy Assistant, preferred, home health experience highly preferred


• HCHB EMR system knowledge highly preferred


• Therapy skills as set forth in the Therapy Practice Act and other regulatory agencies.


• Good interpersonal skills.


• Proof of current CPR.


• Participates in the coordination of care.


• Reliable transportation, current driver’s license, and current and valid auto liability insurance.


• Ability to do heavy lifting, bending, pulling, pushing and standing.


• Prolonged standing and walking required. Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient/client needs and to meet patient/client and family individualized psychosocial needs.


• Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.

Benefits for full time employees

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage


• Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance


• Accident, Critical Illness, and Cancer Insurance


• 401k retirement savings plan


• Paid holidays and 1 floating holiday


• PTO


• Company-paid life insurance


• Mileage reimbursement


• Competitive compensation package