What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) position at Personal Touch Home Care?
Physical Therapy Assistant
Newport News, VA
About Us: With over 50 years of dedicated service to our communities, Personal Touch has been a trusted provider of home care. Our priority lies in ensuring exemplary patient care while fostering a supportive and empowering workplace culture for all team members. We are currently seeking compassionate and skilled professionals to join our team and continue our legacy of providing personalized and attentive care to patients in the comfort of their own home.
Why Choose Us: At Personal-Touch Home Care, we are committed to creating a rewarding and fulfilling experience for our team members. Our established history and reputation provide a stable and trusted foundation for your career. Join us in positively impacting the lives of our patients and their families. They include:
Employee Recognition Programs: We acknowledge and celebrate your contributions.
Comprehensive Health Benefits: We offer an inclusive package with Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, and Long-Term Disability Coverage to ensure access to quality medical care while promoting overall wellness.
Generous Paid Time Off: We provide generous paid time off to ensure you can recharge and return to work refreshed, leading to greater productivity and job satisfaction. We support a healthy work-life balance.
Retirement Benefits: We offer a 401k plan to secure your financial future and help you save for retirement.
Life Insurance: We offer company paid life insurance providing peace of mind and financial protection for you and your loved ones.
Mileage Reimbursement: We make sure you're compensated for your business travel.
Monthly Cell Phone Allowance: Stay connected with our team and patients seamlessly.
Opportunities for Professional Growth and Development: Empowering you to thrive and grow.
Employee Assistance Program: Supporting the well-being of you and your family.
Perks Program: Exclusive deals and offers on products, services, and experiences you need and love.
JOB SUMMARY:
We are seeking a qualified Full-Time Physical Therapy Assistant for our Southside service areas to include, Chesapeake, Norfolk, VA Beach, Suffolk, Portsmouth locations.
The physical therapy assistant provides physical therapy services under the direction of the physical therapist and according to the physician’s plan of care.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Pay: $30/hr-$32/hr
We are excited to welcome passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team at Personal Touch Home Care. We’re more than just a company; we’re a close-knit family dedicated to supporting each other’s success and well-being. Apply now and join us in making a positive impact on the communities we serve.
#VAPT
Newport News, VA
About Us: With over 50 years of dedicated service to our communities, Personal Touch has been a trusted provider of home care. Our priority lies in ensuring exemplary patient care while fostering a supportive and empowering workplace culture for all team members. We are currently seeking compassionate and skilled professionals to join our team and continue our legacy of providing personalized and attentive care to patients in the comfort of their own home.
Why Choose Us: At Personal-Touch Home Care, we are committed to creating a rewarding and fulfilling experience for our team members. Our established history and reputation provide a stable and trusted foundation for your career. Join us in positively impacting the lives of our patients and their families. They include:
Employee Recognition Programs: We acknowledge and celebrate your contributions.
Comprehensive Health Benefits: We offer an inclusive package with Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, and Long-Term Disability Coverage to ensure access to quality medical care while promoting overall wellness.
Generous Paid Time Off: We provide generous paid time off to ensure you can recharge and return to work refreshed, leading to greater productivity and job satisfaction. We support a healthy work-life balance.
Retirement Benefits: We offer a 401k plan to secure your financial future and help you save for retirement.
Life Insurance: We offer company paid life insurance providing peace of mind and financial protection for you and your loved ones.
Mileage Reimbursement: We make sure you're compensated for your business travel.
Monthly Cell Phone Allowance: Stay connected with our team and patients seamlessly.
Opportunities for Professional Growth and Development: Empowering you to thrive and grow.
Employee Assistance Program: Supporting the well-being of you and your family.
Perks Program: Exclusive deals and offers on products, services, and experiences you need and love.
JOB SUMMARY:
We are seeking a qualified Full-Time Physical Therapy Assistant for our Southside service areas to include, Chesapeake, Norfolk, VA Beach, Suffolk, Portsmouth locations.
The physical therapy assistant provides physical therapy services under the direction of the physical therapist and according to the physician’s plan of care.
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 reeducation, gait and functional training, transfer activities and prosthetic training.
- Utilizes physical agents, including, but not limited to, heat, cold, water, light, electricity, ultrasound and massage.
- Observes and reports patient’s reaction to treatment and any changes in patient’s condition to the physical therapist and/or the Clinical Director/Supervisor.
- 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 team member meetings and case conferences.
- Current certification or license as required by state law.
- Graduate of an accredited physical therapy assistant program with either an Associate’s degree in science or applied science that is approved by American Physical Therapy Association, Inc.; or
- Has two (2) years of appropriate experience as a physical therapy assistant and has achieved a satisfactory grade on a proficiency examination conducted, approved or sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Service, except that these determinations of proficiency do not apply with respect to persons initially licensed by a State or seeking initial qualification as a physical therapy assistant after December 31, 1977.
Pay: $30/hr-$32/hr
We are excited to welcome passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team at Personal Touch Home Care. We’re more than just a company; we’re a close-knit family dedicated to supporting each other’s success and well-being. Apply now and join us in making a positive impact on the communities we serve.
#VAPT
Salary : $30 - $32