Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | Home Health

Job Description

Job Description

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | Home Health | Full-Time

in the Manhattan, Kansas area

 

Discover a new lane in therapy where treatments are personal and outcomes are optimal. As a Home Health PTA, you’ll help patients regain their strength, manage their pain and reach their goals in a home setting where therapy is customized to their daily lives.

As the nation’s first home care company, Interim HealthCare® understands the value of home-based care to individuals struggling with strength and mobility challenges. As a Home Health PTA, you can be the person who shows up and helps turn things around. If you’re ready for a challenging and rewarding new career path, you are made for this!

Our Home Health Physical Therapist Assistants enjoy some excellent benefits:

-   Up to $80,000 Annual Salary

-    1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes
-    Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance
-    Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUs

-   Health, Dental, Vision, PTO, Free Learning Courses, Competitive Pay, 401K, Life Insurance

As a Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:
-    Provide home-based physical therapy to patients who have lost mobility, strength and functionality due to an illness or injury 
-    Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, OT and SLP, focused on the patient’s plan of care and goals  
-    Observe movements, conduct assessments, and document progress
-    Assist patient with exercises and hands-on therapy to manage pain and increase mobility
-    Educate patients on their plan of care, established goals, exercises and self-care
-    Coach family on the plan of care, therapy goals and safely assisting with exercises

A few must-haves for Home Health Physical Therapist Assistants:
-    Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Program and active PTA license in Kansas
-    Minimum of [3] years of physical therapy experience, ideally in home healthcare
-    CPR certification
-    Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
-    Good clinical judgement, strong interpersonal skills, dexterity and compassion

Why Work for Interim HealthCare?
The Stehley Family has locally owned and operated Interim Healthcare in the State of Kansas for 47 years. Interim Healthcare of Topeka, Manhattan, and Lawrence is the only agency in these areas that offers the full continuum of care - which consists of Home Health, Hospice, Private Duty, and Staffing Services. Our Mission Statement is 'We Improve People's Lives', and that is the core of what we believe in here at Interim Healthcare. If you are looking to join a company that is growing & has a family culture, this may be the job you have been looking for! Nationally, Interim HealthCare has been providing great jobs to great people for over 50 years and there are more than 300 offices across the country. That kind of stability combined with our commitment to integrity makes us your perfect career partner.

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