Home Health Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

Eden Health

As a 100% Employee Owned company, we recognize that our people are our most valuable asset. We honor their importance by our recognition that all employees be treated with respect and integrity at all times. We're interested in you and want you to succeed. Our business is growing rapidly and we want you to grow with us. We have infinite room for advancement, both personally and professionally. We work hard to match you with a position that best fits YOUR skills and YOUR availability. In addition, Eden Health is a Certified Great Place to Work company, 7 years in a row!

We bring Connected Care Home through our Core Values of Empathy, Dedication and Integrity to our clients, patients and Employees. Besides a strong family oriented culture unique to Eden, we offer:

• Benefits starting as early as 30 days after start date
• Employee Discounts on travel, resorts, car rentals, Columbia and so much more!
• Employee Hardship Fund
• Bonuses Program
• Employee Stock Program (ESOP)
• Employee Wellness. Family first culture
• Paid Time Off for a Personal Day of your choosing
• Financial Planning through Unum
• Free Counseling Sessions through Unum

Training and educational Assistance

• Career Advancement Opportunities

401k Retirement Savings Plan

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life, Accident, & Disability Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Continuing Education Credits are paid for – we offer online and in-person education
• Discounts with AT&T Wireless, National and Enterprise car rentals
• Discounted tickets to a variety of events (Disney Land, Disney World, Universal Studios, SeaWorld, Local Concert/Sporting Events, Hotels/Resorts, etc.)

Paid sick leave and vacation time – eligible employees start accruing time on their first day of employment

• Identity Theft Protection
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Hardship Fund
• Floating Personal Holiday – use it on your birthday or any other day of the year!
• Dental, Medical, Vision available for full-time status

• Implement treatment plans ordered by the physician as indicated by the plan of care to all patients on caseload.
• Review caseload with supervising PT on a regular basis as established by best practice and/or State guidelines.
• Evaluates the significance of assessment findings and communicates pertinent information about the patient's clinical status and ongoing needs to others in a timely fashion.
• Guarantees that changes in patients' clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members, necessary office staff, and physician as per Agency policy.
• Educates patients, their families/caregivers, and other staff as appropriate, in appropriate physical therapy modalities.
• Delivers physical therapy modalities appropriate to the patient's clinical status and needs; in accordance with the standard of care for patient's age.
• Provides physical therapy modalities in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Participates in case conferences to discuss multidisciplinary team responsibilities, patient progress, plans for continued care, new problems, etc.
• Identifies risk of injuries or threats to life and health in the patient's environment (e.g. environmental/safety/mobility risks) and implements appropriate interventions to reduce those risks.
• Maintains current knowledge of community resources. Identifies and accesses appropriate external and internal resources to meet patient and/or family needs and to facilitate optimal patient outcomes while home care services are being provided, and for transfer and discharge processes.
• Completes accurate and thorough visit notes via Electronic Health Record (EHR) on every patient in a timely fashion.

• Licensed, registered, or certified as a physical therapist assistant, if applicable, by the state in which practicing, unless licensure does not apply and meets one of the following requirements:
• Graduated from a physical therapist assistant curriculum approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association; or if educated outside the United States or trained in the United States military, graduated from an education program determined to be substantially equivalent to physical therapist assistant entry level education in the United States by a credentials evaluation organization approved by the American Physical Therapy Association and;
• Passed a national examination for physical therapist assistants.
• On or before December 31, 2009, meets one of the following:
• Is licensed, or otherwise related in the state in which practicing.
• In states where licensure or other regulations do not apply, graduated before December 31, 2009, from a 2-year college level program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.
• Before January 1, 2008, where licensure or other regulation does not apply, graduated from a 2-year college level program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.
• On or before December 31, 1977, was licensed or qualified as a physical therapist assistant and has achieved a satisfactory grade on a proficiency examination conducted, approved, or sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Service.

• Prior Home Health experience preferred
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
• Proof of automobile insurance (MVR checked)
• Proof of current CPR certification
• Able to pass criminal background check and national sex offender clearance