Physical Therapy Assistant Home Health Full Time (1890)

Responsibilities May Include:

• Participate as needed with in office or telephonic case conferences with the Interdisciplinary team.
• Coordinate Assessment findings and DC planning with all members of the HH treatment team.
• Attend required training on HH clinical programs
• Attend all in-services and training related to HH regulatory changes and PT practice related to our current HH polices and procedures.
• To instruct other health care team personnel in certain phases of physical therapy with which they may work with the patient.
• Counsel patients to help them understand their disorder.
• Instruct the patient and family in care and use of physical therapy devices and all aspects included in the patient's plan of care.
• Work with patients of all ages.
• Provide physical therapy services as prescribed by a physician which can be safely provided in the home.
• Evaluate patients by applying diagnostic muscle, nerve, joint and functional abilities tests (PT only).
• PTA will progress a patient using appropriate treatment plan outlined and established by a PT.
• Work with teachers, physicians, psychologists, social workers, and other helping professionals to address patient mobility and other physical therapy related disorders.
• PT will supervise and provide mentorship to the PTA as outlined in the Brooks Home Care Advantage Policy and Procedures.

Education and Qualifications

• Current licensed PT/PTA in the state of Florida with a degree from an accredited institution
• Must have reliable transportation to and from patient homes
• Current CPR certificate.