Amedisys

Physical Therapist Assistant

Amedisys • $93K — $114K *
Westbury, NY 11590In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Current state license for Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)
  • Graduated from an accredited PTA program (CAPTE)
  • Minimum one year of relevant experience, preferably in home health
  • Approval required for less than one year of experience, with potential mentoring
  • Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

  • Provide PT services under supervision of a licensed PT
  • Document and report patient responses and changes in condition
  • Promote wellness and prevention resources for patients
  • Maintain detailed records of supervisory and care activities
  • Monitor and document patient responses to interventions
  • Engage in professional development and quality improvement activities
  • Maintain patient confidentiality and follow privacy protocols
  • Coordinate follow-up care and referrals to community resources.

Benefits

  • Full-time weekday schedule
  • Opportunity to work in various local communities
  • Supportive mentoring for less experienced PTAs
  • Engagement in quality improvement and professional growth activities.
Full Job Description
Overview

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant

Full Time, Weekdays

Pay Range: $45.00/hr to $55.00/hr

Territory:Bellmore, Roosevelt, Wantagh, Merrick, Freeport, Baldwin, Massapequa, Seaford, Uniondale

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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