PTA - $7.5K Sign-On for Home Health

Optum; Goldenrod CDP (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Mederi Caretenders Home Health, part of the LHC Group and within the Optum family, is hiring a Physical Therapist Assistant to deliver planned PT care in patients' homes. The role emphasizes instruction, exercise and patient education under supervision, improving well-being across diverse environments.

Responsibilities include following supervising PT plan, documenting patient progress, and coordinating with nurses and physicians.

Qualifications

• Current, licensed and registered Physical Therapist Assistant.
• Current driver's license and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.

Responsibilities

• Follow state laws governing provision of physical therapy in home care.
• Perform treatment and provide exercise instruction and patient education.
• Instruct patients, families and caregivers in therapy within PTA scope.
• Observe and report patient responses and communicate changes to the supervising PT.
• Coordinate care with the healthcare team.

Education

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant

Job description

Mederi Caretenders Home Health, part of the LHC Group and within the Optum family, is hiring a Physical Therapist Assistant to deliver planned PT care in patients' homes. The role emphasizes instruction, exercise and patient education under supervision, improving well-being across diverse environments.

Responsibilities include following supervising PT plan, documenting patient progress, and coordinating with nurses and physicians.