Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Home Health

GrandCare•Huntington Beach, CA

97d•$75,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

At GrandCare Health Services, we are a leader in post-surgical rehab. We deliver expert compassionate care in the comfort of your home. GrandCare proudly services Southern California with a commitment to dignity, respect, and patient well-being. This is primarily orthopedic rehab provided in our patients’ homes, NOT your typical home health patient population. GrandCare offers you the opportunity to join a close-knit team, focused on patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, and professional growth. Clinicians who work with GrandCare can specialize in orthopedics, neuro, and pain to truly see their patients improve. By giving our clinicians the tools, support, and independence to do what they do best, they are able to meet their professional goals and maintain the highest levels of employee satisfaction. Please look at our Yelp reviews to see the difference we are making in communities throughout Southern California! GrandCare Health Services is growing and looking for an experienced and compassionate Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our team! As a PTA with GrandCare Health Services, you will have the opportunity to advance your career while receiving strong compensation and excellent benefits. Whether you’re looking for full-time or per diem hours, GrandCare has opportunities for you. GrandCare Health Services is part of the Cornerstone Group with about 75 home health and hospice agencies throughout the country. While we are part of a large family, we operate as a local team. We understand we are nothing without great employees! It is through our team’s dedication to deliver life changing service that we become the “provider of choice” in the community that we serve. Join a culture of high performers who are on a mission to create the best in home post-acute rehab in Southern California! What makes us unique? At GrandCare Health Services, we foster an environment where clinicians and staff members have an unprecedented level of freedom to create and implement the programs that will best serve their patients and communities. We operate with the Core Values of CAPLICO in mind: Celebration Accountability Passion for Learning Love One Another Intelligent Risk Taking Customer Second Ownership We’d love to meet with you if you are passionate about giving exceptional patient care and creating the best post-surgical care in Southern California! GrandCare is a physician-trusted leader in post-surgical rehabilitation delivered in the comfort of your own home. We are recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a 5-STAR agency, placing us in the top 10% nationally. Our experienced clinicians work closely with your physician to develop a personalized plan of care specific to your needs. Our tailored, concierge approach is proven to promote faster healing, reduce stress and anxiety, and get you moving again. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability. The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

Requirements

Valid California Physical Therapy Assistant License
Maintain current CPR certification
1+ Years of experience as a Physical Therapist Assistant, home health experience preferred
Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working

Responsibilities

Provide direct physical therapy according to directions of physical therapist and in accordance with the physician's plan of care.
Treat patients to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance.
Direct and aid patients in active and passive therapeutic exercises, muscle reeducation, gait and functional training, transfer activities and prosthetic training.
Utilize physical agents, including, but not be limited to heat, cold, water, light, electricity, ultrasound and massage.
Observe and report to the physical therapist and the Organization personnel the patient’s reaction to treatment and any changes in patient’s condition.
Instruct patients in care and use of wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, and prosthetic or orthotic devices.
Maintain necessary records; clinical notes and conference notes, which will be incorporated into the patient’s clinical record in prescribed time frames.