Physical Therapist Assistant

UnitedHealth Group•Shelton, CT

3d•$58,241 - $87,361•Onsite

About The Position

Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. The Physical Therapist Assistant works under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist to provide skilled care in patients’ homes. The role carries out individualized treatment plans to improve mobility, strength, balance, and independence while promoting safety. Working with patients, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary care team, the PTA supports recovery and quality of life at home. The position provides physical therapy interventions according to the physician-approved plan of care, monitors and documents patient responses, and communicates changes in condition to the supervising PT, physician, and appropriate clinical staff. It also supports wellness and prevention, contributes to care conferences and quality activities, maintains confidentiality, and helps coordinate follow-up care and community-resource referrals. Compensation combines per-visit-point pay for visits with hourly pay for certain non-visit activities. The role is described as full-time for purposes of the annual total cash compensation estimate, which assumes 40 weekly hours at full productivity.

Requirements

Current license to practice as a physical therapy assistant in the state assigned for work.
Graduate of a physical therapy assistant educational program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
One year of related physical therapy experience for PTAs entering home health care; candidates with less than one year require approval from regional clinical leaders and appropriate mentoring and/or participation in a residency program.
Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

Provide physical therapy services and interventions under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist and in accordance with the physician-approved plan of care.
Observe, record, and report the patient's response to treatment and changes in condition to the supervising PT, physician, and appropriate clinical staff.
Provide resources for future needs and promote wellness and prevention.
Document supervisory activities in the patient's medical record.
Monitor and document the patient's response to physical therapy intervention.
Participate in patient care conferences, in-services, chart audit activities, quality improvement activities including OBQI and OBQM, and peer-review activities.
Maintain confidentiality of information relating to the physical therapist-client relationship.
Make recommendations for follow-up care in coordination with the admitting agency and use other agency care providers to assist with referrals to community resources.
Perform other duties as assigned.