PTA – Restore Mobility in Home Health & Hospice

Symbii Home Health and Hospice-Layton; Preston (ID); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Symbii Home Health and Hospice-Layton in Idaho seeks a licensed Physical Therapy Assistant to deliver clinical services under the direction of a physical therapist and the physician’s plan of care.

You will treat patients to relieve pain, restore function, guide therapeutic exercises, use modalities such as heat, cold, ultrasound, and maintain accurate records. CPR certification and CAPTE-approved program are required; a valid driver's license is also needed.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed where the HHA is located if licensure is required.
• Graduated from a CAPTE-approved PT assistant program and have passed a national examination for PT assistants.
• Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct physical therapy according to directions of physical therapist and in accordance with the physician's plan of care.
• Treats patient to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance.
• Directs and aids patients in active and passive therapeutic exercises, muscle reeducation, gait and functional training, transfer activities and prosthetic training.
• Utilizes physical agents, including heat, cold, water, light, electricity, ultrasound and massage.
• Observes and reports to the physical therapist and Organization personnel the patient’s reaction to treatment and any changes in patient’s condition.
• Instructs patients in care and use of wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, and prosthetic or orthotic devices.
• Maintains necessary records; clinical notes and conference notes, which will be incorporated into the patient’s clinical record in prescribed time frames.
• Participates in Organization Home Care Team Members meetings and Organization in-service Education Program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

CPR certification

Licensed driver

Education

CAPTE-approved PTA program

National PTA exam

Job description

Symbii Home Health and Hospice-Layton in Idaho seeks a licensed Physical Therapy Assistant to deliver clinical services under the direction of a physical therapist and the physician’s plan of care.

You will treat patients to relieve pain, restore function, guide therapeutic exercises, use modalities such as heat, cold, ultrasound, and maintain accurate records. CPR certification and CAPTE-approved program are required; a valid driver's license is also needed.