Physical Therapy Assistant / PTA

Intrepid USA - Our vision makes a difference :

We are a top 10 national home healthcare company with an overall 50 year history of excellence driving our future vision forward.

We are putting a dent in the homecare universe through our commitment to providing affordable, personalized, patient and family centered medical home healthcare, home hospice, private duty homecare and independent living support services delivered in a concierge style, on-demand to create an exceptional patient experience.

What makes our vision different :

• Culture driven by servant based leadership with an inverted organization chart. Our clinical teams are at the top and our CEO is at the bottom supporting our organization
• Our Care Centers are not franchises. We have a National Support Center helping our Care Center leaders manage and drive their local family business style of operations, clinical and patient experience
• Our teams manage their local Care Centers where they are embedded in the fabric of the communities they serve
• We are committed to caring for our patients just as if they were our family

Why working here is awesome :

• Industry leading online training system and modules for continuing education thru Intrepid University
• Clinician centric WellSky EHR to improve clinical documentation quality and patient care
• Competitive pay with healthcare, dental, vision, pharmacy, Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Account benefits with affordable premiums for Full-time team members
• 401K available to all team members
• Supportive time away through PTO time and company paid holidays for Full-time team members
• Mobile benefits access, 98.6 telemedicine access, health education library and health cost estimator for Full-time team members.
• Company paid Life Insurance up to $50K and AD&D insurance with the option of additional affordable voluntary life and AD&D available for Full-time team members.
• Short and long term disability insurance available at affordable rates for Full-time team members.
• Talent science that improves the quality of our talent acquisition, recruiting process and team members

Great work you’ll do here :

The Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) is responsible for providing physical therapy treatment under the supervision of a qualified Physical Therapist in accordance with the plan of care.

• Performs all physical therapy procedures, planned and delegated, as prescribed by the physician in the client’s place of residence when instructed and supervised by a qualified Physical Therapist
• Administers non-complex therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, traction, heat, light, cold, water and electrical modalities to clients with relatively stable conditions
• Instructs, motivates and assists clients in learning and improving functional activities
• Observes client’s progress and response to treatment and reports findings to the physical therapist
• Prepares clinical notes and progress reports documenting physical therapy treatments performed and submits them for review to the supervising Physical Therapist for inclusion into the clinical record
• Reports any changes in the client’s condition to the qualified supervising Physical Therapist and Agency Management
• Changes in the plan of care may be made following authorization by the client’s physician and subsequent authorization, instruction and supervision by the Physical Therapist
• Participates in case conferences, staff meetings, and in-service programs as required
• Submits all documentation (clinical and payroll) timely and per branch policy
• Assists with quarterly record reviews if requested
• Contributes to the effectiveness of case management and coordination of services through open communication
• Follows directives of Case Manager and supports the efforts of case coordination
• Assures appropriate documentation for all client care provided
• Is punctual for client visits and reports to work as scheduled
• Maintains appropriate boundaries with client and families; avoids significant self-disclosure; interacts with clients and families on a professional level
• Completes other assignments and duties as requested and assigned to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Company

What we’ll love about you :

• Passion and commitment to clinical excellence, quality and integrity
• Embracing and leading the patient care mission through providing an exceptional patient experience
• Positive attitude and ability to fit in as a collaborative team member for patient care
• Excellent interpersonal communication and patient / family engagement skills
• Commitment to clinical documentation excellence and quality along with ability to educate and inspire others
• High energy, focus, work ethic, motivation and commitment to lifelong learning and growth
• Flexibility with diverse clients, cultures, and environments allowing you to provide excellent care
• Ability to demonstrate clinical skills in both a collaborative and solo contributor capacity
• Experience with EHR systems and their implementation / optimization in complex clinical settings
• Proficiency with federal, state and governing agency regulations
• Participates in continued clinical and in-service education, as well as professional training required by law
• Knowledge and comfort level working with technology and enterprise wide support systems and tools
• Successful management of a high volume of work, changing priorities as needed
• Appropriate judgment and critical thinking in decisions that requiring consideration of regulatory compliance, customer service, patient welfare and company interests
• Outstanding presentation, writing and communication skills
• Promotes the agency through positive representation and communication of its services
• Strong ability to be the public face of the organization, and serve as an advocate for Home Healthcare, Home Hospice and other service lines
• Creative thinker who embraces thought leadership
• Graduate of a physical therapy assistant program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association
• One year home health experience providing PTA services to clients or as required by state law
• Certified as a Physical Therapy Assistant (in good standing) in the state(s) of practice
• Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance

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