License Physical Therapist Assistant Home Health Rehab PT Days
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Job Location:
Monroe, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 26 - 39
Posted on:
6 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Department:
Status:
Benefits Eligible:
Hours Per Week:
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Varies.
This position will be providing care in patient homes in Anson Union and Mecklenburg counties. Home Health experience preferred.
Pay Range
$26.55 - $39.85Essential Functions
Manage assigned patient caseload daily ensuring timely care and documentation per plan of care and MD orders.
Collect health data from home assessments telephonic contacts and EMR.
Implement care programs including modalities procedures exercise and education per PT plan.
Document and execute plan of care addressing patient/family needs discharge planning and resource use.
Apply clinical reasoning and skills for accurate assessments therapy effectiveness and prioritization of needs.
Provide and document patient/family education on deficits goals techniques and home program with equipment use.
Observe record and report treatment reactions or condition changes to physician/PT.
Communicate updates on schedules patient data and orders with multidisciplinary team.
Incorporate short- and long-term goals into therapy documented in visit notes.
Support collaboration with physician and PT leadership for timely feedback on patient condition or care changes.
Ensure clear timely complete documentation per policy and standards; meet productivity targets.
Perform treatments per State PT Practice Act Home Health Conditions JCAHO Medicare OASIS and agency policy.
Promote shared governance decision-making and research to improve outcomes.
Maintain current PT knowledge and competence; integrate evidence and research into practice.
Contribute to quality PT practice; communicate effectively in all formats.
Collaborate with patients families and others in PT practice.
Evaluate own practice against standards regulations and accept constructive feedback.
Use appropriate resources for safe effective and cost-conscious PT services.
Physical Requirements
Work requires walking standing sitting lifting reaching stooping bending pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 50 pounds in handling patients medical equipment and supplies. Ability to travel extensively during all seasons to assigned patients place of residence. Works in a variety of home environments and conditions. Must speak English in good understandable terms. Intact sense of sight hearing smell touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions. Ability to work flexible schedule to meet patients needs. Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves goggles gowns and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids.
Education Experience and Certifications
Graduate of an approved Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) program (required).
Current state licensure as a PTA (required).
Maintain current state drivers license and auto insurance at all times.
Personal vehicle must be well maintained and in safe driving condition.
1-year experience as a licensed PT in a clinical care setting or home health (preferred).
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) from AHA (required).
Additional qualifications for special patient populations:
Pediatrics: 1-year pediatric experience within the past 5 years (preferred) OR education and training provided by
Patient Population Served:
Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development principles.
Demonstrates skills and competency appropriate to age culture developmental stage and special needs of patients served.
Protected Health Information (PHI):
Limit access to PHI to information reasonably necessary to perform job duties.
Share information only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.
Our CommitmenttoYou:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation health outcomes consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte North Carolina Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology neurosciences oncology pediatrics and rehabilitation as well as organ transplants burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1000 care locations and offers one of the nations largest graduate medical education programs with over 2000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Early Intervention
- Acute Care
- Communication skills
- HIPAA
- Physiology Knowledge
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Computer Literacy
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Patient Service Experience
- Medicare
About Company
Proudly serving Wisconsin with 18 hospitals, over 150 clinics and 70 pharmacies across 30 communities. Choose Aurora Health Care for you and your family.
