Physical Therapist Assistant - For Home health agency

Home Health PT / PTA – Marathon, FLOverview

S & V Family Home Health Agency is seeking a licensed and compassionate Physical Therapist (PT) and/or Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to provide skilled home health therapy services for an adult patient located in Marathon, FL (33050).

The patient is returning home following hospitalization and presents with decreased strength, impaired balance, decreased endurance, difficulty with transfers and ambulation, and a significant fall risk.

The patient requires skilled physical therapy to improve functional mobility, strength, balance, gait safety, transfers, and independence in the home.

Experience with home health and Kinnser/WellSky EMR is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Physical Therapist (PT):

• Perform the initial physical therapy evaluation and establish an individualized therapy plan and goals.
• Assess strength, balance, gait, transfers, endurance, mobility, functional limitations, and fall risk.
• Develop appropriate therapeutic interventions based on the patient's functional needs.
• Provide therapeutic exercise, strengthening, gait training, balance training, transfer training, and functional mobility interventions.
• Recommend and provide education regarding appropriate assistive devices and home safety.
• Establish and update the home exercise program.
• Reassess the patient's progress and modify the therapy plan as clinically indicated.
• Supervise PTA services when applicable.
• Coordinate with nursing, OT, HHA, physicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Complete evaluations, reassessments, discharge documentation, and required therapy documentation in Kinnser/WellSky EMR.

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA):

• Provide skilled physical therapy treatments according to the PT-established plan of care.
• Perform therapeutic exercises, strengthening, gait training, balance activities, transfer training, and functional mobility interventions.
• Reinforce the patient's prescribed home exercise program.
• Provide fall-prevention and home-safety education.
• Monitor the patient's response to treatment and report significant changes or concerns to the supervising PT and agency.
• Document all therapy visits accurately and timely in Kinnser/WellSky EMR.
• Communicate regularly with the supervising PT regarding patient progress toward established goals.

Patient-Specific Therapy Needs

The patient currently demonstrates:

• Decreased bilateral lower-extremity strength
• Impaired dynamic standing balance
• Decreased endurance
• Difficulty with sit-to-stand and functional transfers
• Gait impairment requiring an assistive device and assistance
• History of multiple recent falls
• Increased risk for additional falls
• Decreased ability to safely perform functional mobility within the home

Therapy will focus on improving strength, balance, gait, transfers, endurance, safety, and functional independence.

Qualifications

• Active and unrestricted Florida PT or PTA license, as applicable.
• Home health experience preferred.
• Experience treating adult/geriatric patients with mobility deficits and fall risk preferred.
• Experience with Kinnser/WellSky EMR strongly preferred.
• Strong clinical, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently in the home-health setting while collaborating with the interdisciplinary team.
• PTA must be able to work under the direction and supervision of the treating PT.

Requirements

• Reliable transportation to the patient's residence in Marathon, Florida.
• Current CPR/BLS certification as required by agency policy.
• Ability to meet S & V Family Home Health Agency credentialing requirements.
• Professional, dependable, compassionate, and patient-centered approach.
• Timely completion of all required home-health documentation.

Pay: $40.00 - $55.00 per hour

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $40 - $55