Home Health - Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapy Assistant

Benefit Healthcare was founded in 2013 by a local physical therapist with a simple mission: to bring high-quality, compassionate care to our community. We acquired the company in 2023 and have remained proudly locally operated and committed to honoring that original mission while expanding our reach.

As the needs of our community grow, we feel a responsibility to grow with them. Our team has been able to serve more patients than ever without ever compromising the quality of care. We consistently strive to be a 4.5–5 star agency, and when we see those standards slip, we invest in retaining and supporting our staff—because exceptional care starts with a supported team. Everyone in our community deserves the best, and we work every day to deliver exactly that.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401 (k) plan with company match
• Critical illness benefit
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance program

Pay Range: $30-$36/hr

Job Summary

The physical therapist assistant provides physical therapy services under the direction of the physical therapist and according to the physician's plan of care.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides direct physical therapy according to directions of physical therapist and in accordance with the physician's plan of care.
• Treats patient to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance.
• Directs and aids patients in active and passive therapeutic exercises, muscle re-education, gait and functional training, transfer activities and prosthetic training.
• Utilizes physical agents, including, but not be limited to heat, cold, water, light, electricity, ultrasound and massage.
• Observes and reports to the physical therapist and the Organization personnel the patient's reaction to treatment and any changes in patient's condition.
• Instructs patients in care and use of wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, and prosthetic or orthotic devices.
• Maintains necessary records; clinical notes and conference notes, which will be incorporated into the patient's clinical record in prescribed time frames.
• Participates in Organization Home Care Team Members meetings and Organization in-service Education Program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• A PT assistant must be licensed where the HHA is located if licensure is required.
• Must have graduated from a PT assistant program approved by CAPTE and have passed a national examination for PT assistants. Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
• The ability to drive and/or have access to transportation for agency related travel (e.g. community partners, patients, etc.) is an essential function of the job. Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, maintain automobile insurance coverage and have access to an automobile.

Why Benefit Home Health?

Benefit Home Health is part of the Cornerstone Group with about 75 home health and hospice agencies throughout the country. While we are part of a large family, we operate as a local team. We understand we are nothing without great employees! It is through our team's dedication to deliver life changing service that we become the "provider of choice" in the community that we serve. Join a culture of high performers who are on a mission to create the best Home Health agency in El Paso County!

What makes us unique? At Benefit Home Health, we foster an environment where clinicians and staff members have an unprecedented level of freedom to create and implement the programs that will best serve their patients and communities. We operate with the Core Values of CAPLICO in mind:

• Celebration
• Accountability
• Passion for Learning
• Love One Another
• Intelligent Risk Taking
• Customer Second
• Ownership

We'd love to meet with you if you are passionate about giving exceptional patient care and creating the best Home Health agency in El Paso County!

Benefit Home Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.