Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - PRN

Interim HealthCare • North Charleston, SC

9d • $38 - $43 • Onsite

About The Position

PRN Home Health PTA Serving Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties. Experience a therapy career that caters to your schedule and makes every day an adventure. As a Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant, work-life balance is yours to enjoy, and no two days are ever alike. You’ll get to know your patients personally and have a full view of the environment and obstacles they are navigating. Since 1966, Interim HealthCare® has been a trusted provider of home health therapy and an employer of choice to PTAs nationwide. We are committed to helping patients regain their strength so they can live their best life. If you share our passion, you are made for this!

Requirements

• Licensed, registered or certified as a physical therapist assistant (PTA) by the state(s) in which he or she will provide services.
• Graduate of 2-year college-level program approved by the APTA or CAPTE.
• Able to read and interpret technical instructions related to the care of the patient.
• In the last five 5 years, 1 year of home Health experience as a PTA required; two 2 years of experience as a PTA in Home Health preferred.
• Provide proof of valid auto liability insurance
• CPR
• Covid Vaccine documentation or exemption
• Pass federal and state required criminal and abuse background checks.
• Able to travel locally from assignment to assignment.

Responsibilities

• Acts at the direction and under the supervision of the treating physical therapist and in accordance with the plan of care.
• Assists the treating physical therapist in documenting a patient’s progress and response to treatment.
• Prepares timely, legible, relevant and sufficient documentation - whether written or electronic - of all patient care provided, as well as the patient’s response to treatment and progress toward goals in accordance with professional standards of practice, policy and procedures, and payor requirements.
• Participates in educating the patient and the family, and other caregivers to promote patient progress toward mutually established goals.
• Supervise paraprofessional staff, as assigned.
• Participates in quality and performance improvement measures.
• Participates in in-services.
• Actively communicates with the supervising physical therapist, as well as other members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team providing care to the patient in order to promote coordination of care.
• Complete other assignments as requested and assigned.
• Access use and ability to disclose personal health information (“PHI”) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities and as defined by each organization.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay $38-$43/hour DOE
• Weekly Pay
• 1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes
• Mileage
• Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance
• Insperity Perks: Earned Wage Access, Banking and Card Member Discounts, Cashback, and More

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree