PTA

Home Caregivers Partnership LLC; United States; On-site; USD 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Caregivers Partnership LLC is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to provide in-home physical therapy under physician orders and a supervising PT. This role supports patients in their place of residence, following established plans of care and agency direction.

The PTA works with the Clinical Manager/Therapy Supervisor to deliver skilled services, maintain documentation, and exercise initiative and independent judgment while ensuring quality, safety and compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Licensed or licensure-eligible PTA practicing in the state of care, or substantially equivalent education.
• Graduate of a PTA program approved by CAPTE with eligibility for licensure.
• Two years of PT experience preferred to support in-home therapies.
• Willingness to embrace the agency philosophy and goals.
• Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment in patient care.

Responsibilities

• Performs services planned, delegated and supervised by the Physical Therapist.

Skills

Initiative

Independent judgment

Education

Licensed/regulated PTA in state or substantially equivalent education and licensure

PTA program graduate from CAPTE-approved education

Two years experience preferred

Acceptance of agency philosophy and goals

Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment

Job description

PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT

JOB SUMMARY

A Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) administers physical therapy to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence. This is performed in accordance with physician orders and plan of care under the direction and

supervision of the Clinical Manager/Therapy Supervisor and supervising Physical Therapist.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

1. 1. A person who is licensed, registered or certified as a physical therapist assistant, if applicable, by the state in which practicing, unless licensure does not apply and meets one of the following requirements:

2. a. Graduated from a physical therapist assistant curriculum approved by the Commission on Accreditation in

3. Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association.

4. OR

5. b. If educated outside the United States or trained in the United States military, graduated from an education

6. program determined to be substantially equivalent to physical therapist assistant entry level education in the

7. United States by a credentials evaluation organization approved by the American Physical Therapy Association

8. or identified at 8 CFR 212.15(e).

9. AND

10. Passed a national examination for physical therapist assistants.

11. OR

12. c. On or before December 31, 2009, meets one of the following:

13. i. Is licensed, or otherwise regulated in the state in which practicing.

14. ii. In states where licensure or other regulations do not apply, graduated before December 31, 2009, from a

15. 2-year college-level program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association and after January

16. 1, 2010, and has passed any state required examinations for licensure.

17. OR

18. iii. Before January 1, 2008, where licensure or other regulation does not apply, graduated from a 2-year

19. college-level program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association

20. OR

21. iv. On or before December 31, 1977, was licensed or qualified as a physical therapist assistant and has

22. achieved a satisfactory grade on a proficiency examination conducted, approved, or sponsored by the U.S.

23. Public Health Service.

24. 2. Two (2) years experience, preferred.

25. 3. Acceptance of philosophy and goals of Agency.

26. 4. Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. 1. Performs services planned, delegated and supervised by the Physical Therapist.