Home Health Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

Eden Health•Spokane, WA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Home Health Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) provides in-home physical therapy services to patients. The PTA implements physician-ordered treatment plans according to each patient’s plan of care, delivers appropriate therapy modalities, monitors and communicates changes in clinical status, and collaborates with supervising therapists and the multidisciplinary healthcare team. The role also includes patient and caregiver education, home safety risk reduction, coordination of community resources, and timely, accurate documentation of visits in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).

Requirements

Be licensed, registered, or certified as a physical therapist assistant in the state of practice, if applicable, unless licensure does not apply.
Meet an applicable qualification pathway for physical therapist assistants: graduate from a CAPTE-approved PTA curriculum and pass the national PTA examination; or meet the stated equivalent education and examination requirements for education outside the United States or U.S. military training; or satisfy one of the specified legacy qualification pathways based on licensure, graduation date, or a U.S. Public Health Service proficiency examination.
Have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Provide proof of automobile insurance; motor vehicle record (MVR) will be checked.
Provide proof of current CPR certification.
Be able to pass a criminal background check and national sex offender clearance.

Nice To Haves

Prior home health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement physician-ordered treatment plans for patients on the caseload in accordance with their plans of care.
Review the caseload regularly with the supervising physical therapist, following best practices and applicable state guidelines.
Evaluate the significance of assessment findings and promptly communicate relevant information about patients’ clinical status and ongoing needs.
Communicate changes in patients’ clinical status to healthcare team members, necessary office staff, and physicians in accordance with agency policy.
Educate patients, families, caregivers, and other staff about appropriate physical therapy modalities.
Deliver therapy modalities appropriate to patients’ clinical status and needs and consistent with age-appropriate standards of care.
Provide therapy in an environment that promotes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical or healthcare errors.
Participate in case conferences about multidisciplinary responsibilities, patient progress, continued care plans, and new problems.
Identify environmental, safety, mobility, and other risks of injury or threats to life and health in patients’ homes, and implement appropriate risk-reduction interventions.
Maintain knowledge of community resources and identify and access internal and external resources to meet patient and family needs and support outcomes during care, transfer, and discharge.
Complete accurate and thorough visit notes for every patient in the EHR in a timely manner.