Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - Home Health

Optimal Care • Grand Rapids, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Home Health Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) with Optimal Care, you provide skilled physical therapy services to patients in their homes under the direction and supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist and in accordance with Medical Provider orders. You help patients improve mobility, restore function, manage pain, increase strength, and work toward individual therapy goals while supporting their independence and quality of life.

The role is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and surrounding areas. The listed schedule is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a weekend rotation. The position includes direct patient care, patient and family education, monitoring and reporting treatment responses, and timely documentation in an electronic medical record.

Optimal Care is a clinician-owned and operated provider of physician services, home health, and hospice. The organization describes its work as focused on collaboration, innovation, clinical excellence, and improving patient outcomes and quality of life.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant education program.
• Current Physical Therapist Assistant license in the state of practice.
• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to adult and geriatric patients.
• Understanding of growth and development across the lifespan and age-specific patient care needs.
• Ability to recognize and communicate patient status and treatment responses.
• Computer skills sufficient to effectively use an electronic medical record.
• Reliable transportation and valid automobile insurance.

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years of experience working as a Physical Therapist Assistant.
• Previous home health, home care, hospital, or other clinical physical therapy experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct physical therapy treatments as planned, delegated, and supervised by the Physical Therapist.
• Help patients relieve pain, improve mobility, restore function, and maintain their highest possible level of independence.
• Guide patients through therapeutic exercises, muscle reeducation, gait training, functional mobility, transfer training, and prosthetic training.
• Use appropriate physical therapy modalities, including heat, cold, water, light, electricity, ultrasound, and massage, as permitted by the plan of care and applicable scope of practice.
• Monitor and report patients’ responses to treatment and changes in their condition to the supervising Physical Therapist and appropriate clinical personnel.
• Educate patients and families on exercises, treatment plans, and safe use of durable medical equipment.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation, progress notes, and patient records in the electronic medical record.

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement.
• Minimum of three weeks of paid time off for full-time employees; part-time and per-diem employees also accrue paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options, including dependent care.
• Company-paid short-term disability.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Pet insurance.
• ID and fraud protection.

What This Job Offers

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