Home Health PTA

American Addiction Centers•Brown Deer, WI

11d•$27 - $40•Remote

About The Position

The Home Health PTA provides and progresses patient treatment based on the therapist's evaluation and plan of care. This role involves managing a caseload, including scheduling, and teaching appropriate treatment procedures and supportive activities to patients and caregivers. The PTA is responsible for ongoing assessment of patient response to treatments, planning for patient discharge, and maintaining accurate clinical records. They will interpret information concerning agency services and programs to patients and families, clean up after treatments, and follow published policies and procedures. The position also involves various patient positioning and transporting duties, requiring lifting and pushing/pulling with proper technique, and demonstrating knowledge and skills appropriate for the age of the patients served.

Requirements

A valid drivers license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles
Physical Therapist Assistant license issued by the state of Wisconsin
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.
Associate's Degree in Physical Therapy.
Typically requires 2 years of experience in physical therapy assisting within home health care, hospital acute care or other relevant environment.
Demonstrated proficiency in clinical skills with the ability to work independently and make sound judgments.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assignment.
Good human relations, organization, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
Displays initiative, versatility, and positive interpersonal skills.
Intermediate computer skills.
Must possess and provide proof of a valid Driver License and a registered, functional car with adequate insurance coverage.
Must be capable of the manual dexterity required to use and operate a variety of medical equipment and supplies, writing implements and office equipment.
Must have the physical ability to move about in confined spaces, including bending, twisting, kneeling, squatting and occasionally reaching one or both arm overhead.
Must be able to work safely with people of various sizes and weight with diverse and complex medical conditions and physical limitations.
Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist.
Lift up to 20 lbs from waist to overhead.
Lift and carry up to 40 lbs. at waist height reasonable distance.
Push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
Perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
Must be able to sit, stand, walk and climb stairs for limited to prolonged periods of time to complete required paperwork, gain entry to patients’ residences, travel from assigned visits and attend a variety of work related activities.
Must have the physical stamina to attend to patient care requirements over a period of three or more hours without complete rest.
Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Responsibilities

Provides and progresses patient treatment based on therapist's evaluation and plan of care. Treatments include patient education, exercise, gait training, mobility and transfer skills, balance and coordination activities, use of modalities, soft-tissue/joint mobilization, and orthotic/prosthetic training.
Manages own caseload, including scheduling and informing supervisor of coverage needs.
Teaches appropriate treatment procedures and supportive activities to patients and caregivers and develops plan for obtaining adaptive devices as needed.
Provides on-going assessment of patient's response to treatments and teaching. Discusses caseload issues and changes in case census to the supervisor. Communicates problems so a plan of action can be developed.
Plans for patient discharge including providing written home programs, educating patient and family, and ordering equipment with direction of supervising therapist.
Maintains and updates accurate clinical and patient records according to agency, state and federal guidelines.
Interprets information concerning agency services and programs to patients and families.
Cleans up after patient treatment, putting away equipment and keeping area neat and orderly.
Follows published policies and procedures and regularly monitors changes or additions to them.
Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program