Full Time PTA Horizon Home Health & Hospice Emmett

Horizon Home Health and Hospice • Emmett, ID

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About The Position

The Physical Therapy Assistant provides physical therapy services under the direction of a physical therapist and according to the physician’s plan of care. The role treats patients to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance. The assistant works with patients in a home health and hospice setting and participates in the organization’s care-team meetings and in-service education program.

Requirements

• Hold a physical therapist assistant license where the home health agency is located, if licensure is required.
• Graduate from a physical therapist assistant program approved by CAPTE.
• Pass a national examination for physical therapist assistants.
• Possess and maintain current CPR certification.
• Be a licensed driver.
• Have an insured automobile in good working condition, in accordance with state or organization requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct physical therapy according to the physical therapist’s directions and the physician’s plan of care.
• Treat patients to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance.
• Direct and assist patients with active and passive therapeutic exercises, muscle reeducation, gait and functional training, transfer activities, and prosthetic training.
• Use physical agents including heat, cold, water, light, electricity, ultrasound, and massage.
• Observe and report patients’ reactions to treatment and changes in their condition to the physical therapist and organization personnel.
• Instruct patients in the care and use of wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, and prosthetic or orthotic devices.
• Maintain clinical notes, conference notes, and other required records in prescribed time frames for inclusion in the patient’s clinical record.
• Participate in organization Home Care Team Members meetings and the organization’s in-service education program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree