Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) for Home Health

FeldCare Connects • Miami, FL

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About The Position

FeldCare Connects is seeking a self-motivated Physical Therapist Assistant to provide home health care to adults of all ages in the Miami area. The role focuses on promoting patients’ ability to move, reducing pain, restoring function, and preventing disability. The position description assigns assessment and evaluation of patient care needs, development of a treatment plan by the Physical Therapist, delivery of interventions, and monitoring of patient progress.

Requirements

• Physical Therapist license and registration by the state.
• Completion of a Physical Therapist curriculum approved by the American Physical Therapy Association, the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association, or the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association.
• Ability and enthusiasm to work with patients of all ages.
• Knowledge of physical therapy principles, theories, and methods in a rehabilitation environment.
• Skills in providing a variety of treatments.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to understand therapy in the context of patients’ ages, needs, and environments.
• Accurate and discreet recordkeeping.
• Sound clinical reasoning in treatment planning, implementation, and monitoring patient progress.
• Ability to identify when patient protocols or treatment plans need modification and report this to the therapist.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patient care needs.
• Deliver a variety of physical therapy treatments and interventions to improve patients’ well-being and function.
• Monitor patient progress effectively.
• Recognize when protocols or treatment plans may need modification and report this to the therapist.
• Prepare and maintain accurate records with discretion.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling: make your own schedule and work in the area of your preference.
• Independence to be your own boss, earn above-average compensation, and write off expenses.
• Administrative support for assignments, communication, scheduling, care coordination, and quality assurance.
• Work with a group that shares your passion for helping people.

What This Job Offers

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