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Physical Therapist Assistant
Assured Home Health & Hospice • Centralia, WA 98531 • Posted 30+ days ago
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In-person • Full-time • $55,000-$82,000/yr • Entry Level
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The Physical Therapy Assistant at Assured Home Health & Hospice is responsible for performing treatment, providing exercise instruction, and patient education aimed at improving the patient's well-being. This role involves following the established plan of care, adhering to state laws governing physical therapy in home care, and making recommendations for changes in the plan of care. The position offers the opportunity to build trusted therapist-patient relationships, continue education, and grow professionally.
Responsibilities
- Follow all state specific laws governing the provision of physical therapy in home care.
- Follow the treatment set only as defined by the supervising PT.
- Perform only those procedures that he/she is qualified and trained to perform.
- Make all recommendations for changes in the plan of care to the supervising Physical Therapist.
- Instruct and aid patients in active and passive exercise, muscle re-education, gait, functional, ADL, transfer, safety, and prosthetic training.
- Observe, record, and report to the supervising PT, the nurse supervisor, and/or the physician the patient's response to treatment and changes in the patient's condition.
- Coordinate care with the other members of the healthcare team as appropriate.
- Instruct 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
Required
- Current licensed, registered, or certified to assist in the practice of physical therapy in state of practice.
- Current CPR certification.
- Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
Full Job Description
*Posting Description of Internal Candidates
We are hiring for a Physical Therapy Assistant.
$55,000 - $82,000 annually ($27 - $40 per hour)
At Assured Home Health, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.
As a Physical Therapy Assistant, 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.
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.
License Requirements
- Current licensed, registered, or certified to assist in the practice of physical therapy in state of practice.
- Current CPR certification is required.
- Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation
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