Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) for Home Health

FeldCare Connects • Eureka, CA

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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 Eureka area. The role focuses on helping patients improve mobility, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. Care includes evaluating patient needs, carrying out treatment interventions, and monitoring patient progress. The posting describes treatment planning and assessment in connection with the physical therapist, and requires the assistant to report when protocols or treatment plans may need modification.

This is an independent contractor position. Clinicians can make their own schedules and work in their preferred area, with administrative support for assignments, communication, scheduling, care coordination, and quality assurance.

Requirements

• Physical Therapist license and state registration.
• 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.
• Knowledge of physical therapy principles, theories, methods, and their application in a rehabilitation environment.
• Ability to provide a variety of treatments.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to understand the role of therapy in the context of patients’ ages, needs, and environments.
• Ability to prepare and maintain records accurately and discreetly.
• Sound clinical reasoning in treatment planning, implementation, and monitoring patient progress.
• Ability to recognize when protocols or treatment plans need modification and report this to the therapist.
• Ability and enthusiasm for working with patients of all ages.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

• Provide home health physical therapy care to patients of all ages.
• Assess and evaluate patient care needs to support mobility, pain reduction, restored function, and disability prevention.
• Deliver a variety of treatments and interventions aimed at improving patients’ well-being.
• Monitor patient progress and use sound clinical reasoning in treatment and care planning.
• 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 and choice of preferred work area.
• Independence to be your own boss.
• Above-average compensation.
• Ability to write off expenses.
• Administrative support for assignments, communication, scheduling, care coordination, and quality assurance.
• Opportunity to join a group that shares a passion for helping people.

What This Job Offers

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