Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant PTA
About The Position
All About Home Care is a Houston-based home health care agency serving Houston and surrounding communities since 2004. The agency is seeking Physical Therapist Assistants to provide home health care to patients in the East side of the Greater Houston area, including Northeast, Southeast, or Central East coverage. PRN positions are also available in The Woodlands and Conroe. Patient care is documented using Kinnser software. The Physical Therapist Assistant provides physician-prescribed physical therapy under a plan of care established by a Physical Therapist, with the goal of improving or minimizing patients’ residual physical disabilities and helping them return to their optimum productive level within their capabilities. The position also involves patient and family instruction, coordination with other health care personnel, documentation, and participation in agency programs and conferences.
Requirements
- Graduate from a two-year college-level program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.
- Currently licensed in the state of Texas.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of experience in home health is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Understand and adhere to established policies and procedures.
- Provide physician-prescribed physical therapy under a plan of care established by a Physical Therapist.
- Improve or minimize patients’ residual physical disabilities.
- Help return each individual to an optimum and productive level within their capabilities.
- Perform skilled procedures as ordered by a physician and according to the plan of care established by a Physical Therapist.
- Participate with other health care personnel in patient care planning.
- Take an initial history and perform an initial evaluation.
- Consult with the Physical Therapist regarding changes in treatment.
- Instruct patients and family members or significant others in home programs and activities of daily living.
- Participate in mandatory in-service programs and present in-service programs as assigned.
- Participate in performance improvement activities as assigned.
- Attend scheduled patient care conferences.
- Prepare medical records and progress notes, and update care plans for each patient visit in a timely manner according to agency requirements.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Performance-based bonus
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Direct contributions toward student loan repayment
- Access to 0% interest loans to help consolidate or pay off high-interest debt, including student loans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
