Physical Therapist Assistant PTA PRN

Amedisys; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Amedisys is seeking a compassionate Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to deliver high-quality home health services under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist. You will help patients regain mobility and independence in their own homes, document progress, and collaborate with a supportive clinical team.

The role offers an attractive pay rate of $39.00 to $45.00 per hour and requires CAPTE-accredited PTA education, a current PTA license, and CPR certification.

Qualifications

• Current PTA license to practice in the assigned state.
• Graduate from CAPTE-accredited PTA program.
• One year of related PTA experience in home health preferred; if less, mentoring and/or residency may be required.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical therapy services under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist and per the approved plan of care.
• Observe, record and report patient responses to treatment and changes in condition.
• Document supervisory activities in the patient’s medical record.
• Coordinate follow-up care and referrals with the agency and community resources.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and participate in team activities and quality improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

CPR certification

PTA licensure

Home health experience

Education

CAPTE-accredited PTA program

Job description

Overview

Shift PRN

Join Our Team as a Home Health PTA Make a Meaningful Impact Every Day!

Are you a compassionate and skilled Physical Therapist Assistant looking to bring your expertise directly into patients homes? We’re seeking a dedicated PTA to deliver high-quality physical therapy services under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist, helping patients regain mobility, independence, and confidence in the comfort of their own space. If you're passionate about promoting wellness, documenting progress, and collaborating with a supportive clinical team, this is your opportunity to make a real difference one visit at a time.

Attractive pay

• 39.00/hr to 45.00/hr

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.