What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Care Therapy Assistant Role position at LHC Group?
Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled Physical Therapy Assistant to join our team in Needham, Massachusetts. As a key member of our home health care team, you will play a vital role in providing exceptional care to our patients.
Responsibilities
- Perform treatment and provide 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.
- 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.
Requirements
- Current licensed, registered, or certified to assist in the practice of physical therapy in MA.
- Current CPR certification.
- Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
