Physical Therapist Assistant - PTA

LHC Group, Inc.

$104K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Licensed, registered, or certified PTA in Massachusetts.
  • Current CPR certification.
  • Valid driver's license and vehicle insurance.
  • Dependable access to transportation.
  • Experience in home healthcare is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Follow state-specific laws for physical therapy in home care.
  • Instruct patients in exercises and activities of daily living (ADLs).
  • Observe and report patient responses to treatment.
  • Coordinate care with other healthcare team members.
  • Educate patients, families, and caregivers on therapy practices.

Benefits

  • Ability to form trusted therapist-patient relationships.
  • Opportunities for continuing education and tuition reimbursement.
  • Work with independence and autonomy.
  • Prospects for career growth within the company.
Full Job Description
Job Description

We are hiring for a full-time Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA to join our passionate team in Needham, MA!

Rate averages $50+ per visit.

As a Physical Therapist Assistant with us, you can expect:

  • the ability to build in-person trusted therapist-patient relationships


  • continuing education and tuition reimbursement opportunities


  • independence and autonomy


  • career growth possibilities


Give your passion to serve others and your drive for better, more advanced quality healthcare.

Responsibilities

The Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA, LPTA) performs treatment and provides exercise instruction and patient education aimed at improving/enhancing the patient's well-being while following the established plan of care.

  • Responsible for following all state specific laws governing the provision of physical therapy in home care, to follow the treatment set only as defined by the supervising PT; to perform only those procedures that he/she is qualified and trained to perform and to make all recommendations for changes in the plan of care to the supervising Physical Therapist.


  • Instructs and aids patients in active and passive exercise, muscle re-education, gait, functional, ADL, transfer, safety, and prosthetic training.


  • Observes, records, and reports to the supervising PT, the nurse supervisor, and/or the physician the patient's response to treatment and changes in the patient's condition. Coordinates care with the other members of the healthcare team as appropriate.


  • Instructs patient, family, caregiver, and other members of the health care team in the areas of therapy within the scope of the physical therapy assistant.


Qualifications

License Requirements
  • Current licensed, registered, or certified to assist in the practice of physical therapy in MA.
  • Current CPR certification is required.
  • Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.


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