Amedisys

Physical Therapist Assistant

Amedisys • $77K — $98K *
Bridgewater, MA 02324In-Person
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Current state license as a physical therapy assistant.
  • Graduate from an accredited PTA program.
  • Minimum one year of physical therapy experience, preferably in home health.
  • Approval needed for less than one year of experience, with potential mentoring or residency.
  • Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

  • Provide physical therapy services under the supervision of a physical therapist.
  • Observe, document, and report patient responses to treatment and changes in condition.
  • Promote wellness and provide resources for future needs.
  • Document supervisory activities in the patient's medical record.
  • Monitor and log patient responses to treatments.
  • Engage in patient care conferences and quality improvement activities.
  • Maintain confidentiality regarding patient-therapist interactions.
  • Coordinate recommendations for follow-up care and referrals to community resources.

Benefits

  • Full-time weekdays schedule.
  • Opportunity to provide impactful, patient-centered care in home health settings.
  • Collaboration with a skilled interdisciplinary team.
  • Engagement in ongoing quality improvement initiatives.
Full Job Description
Overview

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant

Full Time, Weekdays

Pay Range: $37.25/hr to $47.25/hr

Territory: Wrentham, Plainville, Foxboro, Norfolk, Walpole, Sharon, Stoughton, Easton

Responsibilities

  • Provides physical therapy services and interventions under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist and in accordance with the physician approved plan of care.
  • Observes, records and reports the patient's response to treatment and any change in the patient's condition to the supervising PT, physician and other appropriate clinical staff.
  • Provides resources for future needs and promotes wellness and prevention.
  • Includes documentation of supervisory activities in the patient's medical record.
  • Monitors and documents the patient's response to physical therapy intervention.
  • Participates in patient care conferences, in services, chart audit activities, quality improvement activities including OBQI and OBQM and peer-review activities.
  • Maintains confidentiality of information relating to the physical therapist-client relationship.
  • Makes recommendations for follow-up care in coordination with the agency that admitted the patient and utilizes other agency care providers to assist with referrals to community resources.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Current license to practice as a physical therapy assistant, specific to the state you're assigned to work in.
  • Graduate from an accredited physical therapy assistant educational program as set by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
  • One year related physical therapy experience for PTAs entering home health care to ensure that knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide physical therapy services to patients.
  • If less than one year of experience, approval from regional clinical leaders is required as well as appropriate mentoring and/or participating in a residency program.
  • Current CPR certification.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

About Amedisys

Amedisys, Inc. is an American healthcare company that provides home health, hospice and personal care services. It is one of the largest home health providers in the United States and operates in 38 states and Puerto Rico. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Learn more about Amedisys
Size
21,000 employees
Market Cap
$2.6 billion
Industry
Healthcare
Net Income
$183.6 million
Founded
1982
5 Year Trend
+9.3%
Revenue
$2 billion
NASDAQ
AMED
* Ladders Estimates

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