What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Physical Therapy Assistant position at LHC Group?
Job Title: Physical Therapy Assistant
LHC Group is seeking a Home Health Physical Therapy Assistant for a job in Winter Park, Florida.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Physical Therapy Assistant
- Discipline: Therapy
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
About the Job
We are hiring for a Physical Therapy Assistant to cover the following areas.
The successful candidate will have the ability to build trusted therapist-patient relationships, receive continuing education and tuition reimbursement opportunities, work with independence and autonomy, and have career growth possibilities.
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.
- Follows all state specific laws governing the provision of physical therapy in home care, performs only those procedures qualified and trained to perform, and makes 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.
Education and Experience
The ideal candidate must meet the following requirements:
- Current licensed, registered, or certified to assist in the practice of physical therapy in state of FL
- Current CPR certification is required.
- Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
About Us
LHC Group is committed to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. We deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that supports our patients when and where they need it.
At LHC Group, we are united by a single shared purpose: It's all about helping people.
