Job Description

Job Description

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Experience a therapy career that caters to your schedule and makes every day an adventure. As a Home Health PTA, work-life balance is yours to enjoy and no two days are ever alike. You’ll get to know your patients personally and have a full view of the environment and obstacles they are navigating.

Our Home Health PTA's some excellent benefits:

• Part time hours (paid by visit for part time)
• Mileage reimbursement (54 cents per mile)
• Tablet with built-in Wi-Fi provided
• Paid training
• Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance
• Weekly Pay
• Employee referral bonuses

As a Home Health PTA, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:

• Participates in ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient
• Acts at the direction of the treating physical therapist and in accordance with the plan of care
• Participates in the development and evaluation of the plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s)
• Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care
• Assists the treating physical therapist in documenting a patient’s progress and response to treatment
• Completes and submits timely, legible, accurate, relevant, and sufficient documentation (written or
• electronic) addressing the treatment and interventions provided, the patient’s response to the treatment and interventions, and the patient’s progress toward goals in accordance with professional standards of practice, policy and procedures, and payor requirements
• Counsels and educates the patient and the family, and other caregivers to promote patient progress toward
• mutually established goals and in meeting healthcare-related needs
• Effectively communicates with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team providing care to promote coordination of patient care and planning for discharge
• Communicates with all physicians involved in the plan of care and other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current plan of care
• Accesses personal health information (“PHI”) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities.

A few must-haves for Home Health PTAs:

• Current licensure as a physical therapist assistant in the state of Michigan
• In the last five (5) years, two (2) years of experience as a physical therapist assistant
• Active CPR certification
• Previous Home Health experience a plus

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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.

Since 1966, Interim HealthCare has been a trusted provider of home health therapy and an employer of choice to PTs nationwide. We are committed to helping patients regain their strength so they can live their best life. If you share our passion, you are made for this!

Interim HealthCare provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.

Interim Healthcare - West Michigan. Keywords: Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Location: Grand Rapids, MI - 49503

Job Tags

Weekly pay, Part time, Interim role, Work from home, Flexible hours,

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