Home Health PTA - Physical therapy Assistant

BEACON HOME HEALTH • Smithville, TN

25d • Onsite

About The Position

Beacon Home Health is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to provide home health services in the Smithville, Tennessee area and surrounding communities. The assistant performs treatment, provides exercise instruction, and educates patients to improve or enhance their well-being while following the established plan of care. Services must comply with laws governing physical therapy in home care. The assistant follows only the treatment set by the supervising physical therapist, performs procedures for which they are qualified and trained, and directs recommendations for plan-of-care changes to the supervising physical therapist. The role involves travel to multiple patient residences within an assigned geographic area. The position is available full-time or part-time; the listed benefits apply to full-time employees.

Requirements

• Current physical therapist assistant license in the state where services are rendered.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver's license and vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
• Ability to reliably commute to multiple patient residences daily within the assigned geographic area.

Responsibilities

• Provide treatment, exercise instruction, and patient education under the established plan of care.
• Provide services in accordance with laws governing physical therapy in home care and follow treatment set by the supervising physical therapist.
• Perform only procedures for which qualified and trained, and make recommendations for plan-of-care changes to the supervising physical therapist.
• Instruct and assist patients with active and passive exercise, muscle re-education, gait, functional activities, activities of daily living, transfers, safety, and prosthetic training.
• Observe and record the patient's response to treatment and changes in condition, and report them to the supervising physical therapist, nurse supervisor, and/or physician.
• Coordinate care with other members of the healthcare team as appropriate.
• Commute reliably to multiple patient residences daily within the assigned geographic area.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, plus pre-tax savings accounts and ancillary benefits.
• 100% employer-paid basic life insurance and Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous paid time off and six paid holidays annually.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Opportunities for leadership development and internal advancement.
• Team support and flexibility for work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed