PTA Home Health
About The Position
BJC Home Care is seeking a passionate, patient-centered physical therapist assistant (PTA) for its home care therapy team. The role provides skilled treatments to patients as prescribed by a physician and directed by a licensed physical therapist. The position supports patients in the Florissant or Ballwin service area and works Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. No on-call work, weekends, or holidays are required. BJC Home Care provides a broad range of services, including skilled nursing, hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion, home medical equipment, and high-tech respiratory care. The Metro St. Louis Intermittent Home Care Department provides home visits across metropolitan St. Louis and nearby counties using a multidisciplinary approach. This position requires an associate degree in physical therapist assisting and a valid driver's license and PTA license or certification. No prior experience or supervisory experience is required.
Requirements
- Associate's degree in physical therapist assisting.
- Valid driver's license.
- PTA license or certification.
- No experience required.
- No supervisory experience required.
Responsibilities
- Implements the treatment plan developed by the licensed physical therapist.
- Collaborates with the licensed physical therapist at an agreed-upon frequency to assess and reassess the patient's plan of care, treatment goals, and interventions.
- Documents patient progress in daily and weekly notes, as applicable, and contributes recommendations to the physical therapy discharge note.
- Assists with guidance for clinical fieldwork students under the supervision of the physical therapist.
- Reports on interventions and patient progress during assigned meetings and contributes to screening and evaluation.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available the first day of the month after hire.
- Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
- Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
- 401(k) plan with BJC match.
- Tuition assistance available on the first day.
- BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
- Adoption assistance. The posting notes that not all benefits apply to all jobs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
