Physical Therapy Assistant - Home Health Grand Rapids

Optimal Care•Grand Rapids, MI

45d•$30 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

Optimal Care is a leading provider of Physician Services, Home Health, and Hospice, recognized as a Top Work Place for 12 consecutive years and Great Places to Work certified for 6 consecutive years. As a clinician-owned and operated organization, we empower our team members to provide personalized, compassionate care to patients and families. We encourage collaboration, innovation, and clinical excellence, focusing on improving outcomes and enhancing quality of life through services ranging from chronic disease management and rehabilitation to end-of-life care. Our Mission is to Serve Together, Provide Value, and Deliver Exceptional Quality Care.

Requirements

Successful completion of a physical therapy assistant program at a school of physical therapy approved by the American Physical Therapy Association
Physical Therapy Assistant License recognized in the state in which practicing
Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to and communicate with the adult and geriatric populations
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span
Able to assess data reflecting the client's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each client's requirements relative to their age-specific needs
Demonstrates computer skills sufficient to use the electronic medical record effectively
Reliable transportation and valid automobile insurance

Nice To Haves

2 years experience working as a Physical Therapy Assistant - hospital and/or home care experience preferred

Responsibilities

Administers physical therapy to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence, in accordance with physician or advanced practice practitioner’s orders and plan of care under the direction and supervision of the Home Health leadership team.
Provides direct physical therapy services planned, delegated and supervised according to directions of physical therapist and in accordance with the physician’s plan of care.
May treat patient to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance.
Directs and aids patients in active and passive therapeutic exercises, muscle reeducation, gait, and functional training, transfer activities and prosthetic training.
Utilizes physical agents, including but not limited to heat, cold, water, light, electricity, ultrasound and massage.
Observes and reports to the physical therapist and the Organization personnel the patient's reaction to treatment and any changes in patient's condition.
Instructs patients and families in care and use of DME.
Maintains necessary records; clinical, conference, and progress notes, which will be incorporated into the patient's clinical record in prescribed time frames.