What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist Assistant position at Tennessee Quality Care?
Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) – Full-time | Home Health | Shelby, and Fayette Counties!
Help Patients Thrive—One Home Visit at a Time
Looking for a career where you can make a meaningful difference while enjoying flexibility and work-life balance? Tennessee Quality Care is seeking a compassionate Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our growing Home Health team!
As a PTA, you’ll build meaningful relationships with patients while helping them regain strength, restore mobility, and maintain their independence—all from the comfort of their own homes.
We offer:
- Great culture and team atmosphere
- Comprehensive benefits effective the first of the month
- 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match
- Generous time off accruals
- Paid holidays
- Mileage reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Program
- Merit Increases
- Employee Discount Programs
- Work/life balance
What You’ll Do:
- Provides direct physical therapy according to directions of a qualified physical therapist and in accordance with the physician's plan of care and as defined in the state Physical Therapy Practice Act.
- 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.
- Administer non-complex therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, traction, heat, light, cold, water and electrical modalities to clients with relatively stable conditions
- Instruct, motivate and assist clients in learning and improving functional activities
- Observe clients progress and response to treatment and report finding to the physical therapist
- Assist in preparing clinical notes and progress reports documenting physical therapy treatments performed and submit them for review into the clinical record
- Report any changes in the client’s condition to the qualified supervising Physical Therapist and Director of Nursing/ Director of Therapy. Changes in the plan of care may be made following authorization, instruction and supervision by the Physical Therapist
- Instructs patients in care and use of wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, and prosthetic or orthotic devices.
Qualifications:
- 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.
- Current licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant in the state of practice
- At least one (1) years’ experience as a Physical Therapy Assistant (preferred)
- Complies and maintains current CPR certification.
- Ability to make home visits and provide nursing care in the home environment
- Must have reliable transportation, current driver's license and appropriate automobile insurance
Apply Today – Your Next Rewarding Career Starts Here!
- Text 11933 to 334-518-4376 to apply!
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