PTA - Physical Therapy Assistant - Home Health Care Visits

Field PTA Physical Therapy Assistant for Medicare Certified Home Health- Per Diem W2 Employee (PRN)

We have an immediate need for an experienced Home Health PTA to cover our Southern Pinellas County territory. 

Providence Home Care of Florida is an ever-growing Medicare-certified Home Health Agency. Our team has been servicing Pasco and Pinellas County since 2012. We are a veteran-owned, locally-operated business dedicated to providing the highest quality of patient care. We strive to be the home health agency that clinicians prefer to work. Care will be provided in each client’s home, ensuring comfort, dignity, excellence, compassion, and respect for all our multicultural clients and their families. With the assistance of our devoted and trustworthy staff members, we strive to meet high standards by providing an unsurpassed level of care.

JOB SUMMARY:

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

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate from a two-year college-level program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.
• Currently licensed, registered, or certified in Florida
• Two years’ experience, preferred.
• Acceptance of philosophy and goals of Agency.
• Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.
• Must have current CPR certification, TB test, Health Statement/physical clearing to work, and eligible Level 2 background(https://info.flclearinghouse.com)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understands and adheres to established Agency policies and procedures.
• Provides physician prescribed physical therapy under a plan of care established by the PT.
• Improves or minimizes residual physical disabilities of the patient.
• Returns the individual to optimum and productive level within the patient’s capabilities.
• Participates with all other health care personnel in patient care planning.
• Performs all skilled procedures as ordered by physician and according to the plan of care established by the PT.
• Consults with PT regarding the change in treatment.
• Instructs patients and family members in-home programs and activities of daily living.
• Prepares medical records, progress notes and updates care plans for each patient visit in a timely manner as per Agency policy.
• Performs services planned, delegated, and supervised by the PT.
• Participates in educating the patient and family.
• Performs maintenance therapy services under a maintenance program established by a qualified therapist, when acting within the therapy scope of practice defined by applicable state licensure laws.

Benefits:

• One on One patient care; quality of care is more important than quantity
• Working with a growing home care company where staff members are appreciated.
• Flexible schedules that can help accommodate work/life balance
• Independence and Autonomy (So you need to be reliable and self-motivated)
• We strive to maintain an individual's preferred workload by not overstaffing
• Competitive wages