Physical Therapist Assistant – AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH
Overview
Full Time Days – Flexible Schedule – One to One Ratio. Join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S., and build a rewarding career in homecare.
Pay
* $51/hr - $55/hr
Benefits
* A full benefits package with choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans.
* Paid time off.
* Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services paid by Amedisys yearly when enrolled in an Amedisys HSA medical plan.
* Up to $500 in wellness rewards for completing activities during the year. Use these rewards to support your wellbeing with spa services, gym memberships, sports, hobbies, pets and more.
* Mental health support, including up to five free counseling sessions per year through the Amedisys Employee Assistance program.
* 401(k) with a company match.
* Family support with infertility treatment coverage, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
* Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
Why Amedisys?
* Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment.
* Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings.
* Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company.
* The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much‑needed care where they want to be – in their homes.
Responsibilities
* Provide physical therapy services and interventions under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist and in accordance with the physician‑approved plan of care.
* Observe, record and report the patient’s response to treatment and any change in the patient’s condition to the supervising PT, physician and other appropriate clinical staff.
* Provide resources for future needs and promote wellness and prevention.
* Record supervisory activities in the patient’s medical record.
* Monitor and document the patient’s response to physical therapy intervention.
* Participate in patient‑care conferences, care services, chart audit activities, quality improvement activities including OBQI and OBQM and peer‑review activities.
* Maintain confidentiality of information relating to the physical therapist‑client relationship.
* Make recommendations for follow‑up care in coordination with the agency that admitted the patient and utilize other agency care providers to assist with referrals to community resources.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
* Current license to practice as a physical therapy assistant, specific to the state assigned.
* 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; if less, approval from regional clinical leaders is required along with appropriate mentoring or residency program participation.
* Current CPR certification.
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.
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