What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Career Growth position at Interim HealthCare of Milwaukee, WI?
Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
in Milwaukee, WI & Wauwatosa, WI
Step into a therapy career where you are valued, supported and empowered to make a positive impact in a patient’s life. As a Home Health PT for Interim HealthCare®, these are some of the cultural differences you’ll enjoy.
What makes Interim HealthCare unique? More than 65 percent of our leaders are nurses and medical professionals. In fact, our Milwaukee, WI location is owned & operated by an ICU Registered Nurse. So, we know firsthand what it takes to care for patients and the sacrifices you make to do so. Moreover, we recognize the crucial role PTs play in the healing process. If you’re ready to experience the rewards of home health therapy, you are made for this!
Our Home Health Physical Therapists enjoy some excellent benefits:
- $30 -$35/hour $2,500 sign on bonus!
- 1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes
- Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance
- Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUs
What you’ll be doing:
- Implementing treatment goals, plans, and programs as established by the Physical Therapist (PT).
- Assisting the PT in carrying out the following therapeutic interventions designed to meet the patients’ long term goals: Posture training, strengthening exercise, endurance/cardiac training, balance exercises, coordination exercises, joint mobility and muscle lengthening, pain relief, functional skills training and community re-entry training.
- Training patients in locomotion using orthotics, prosthetics, or assistive devices such as canes, crutches, walkers, and wheelchairs.
- Demonstrating use of gait, belt, and safety awareness, as well as demonstrating proper guarding techniques.
- Ordering and instructing patients in the use of prescribed equipment.
Licenses and Certifications :
Minimum – State of Wisconsin licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant.
Certification in Healthcare Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) required.
Why Work for Interim HealthCare?
Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Physical Therapists (PTs). Operating through 300 offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates therapists, and a passion to put patients first. Join a nationwide network of PTs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the personalized, home-based therapy they provide.
Interim HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
Salary : $30 - $35
