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Physical Therapy Assistant

Kindred At Home

Physical Therapy Assistant

Graham, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    OUR CARE MATTERS.  

    When you join the Kindred at Home team, you become part of something bigger. We are the nation’s leading provider of comprehensive home health, hospice, and non-medical home care services. Our team delivers compassionate, high-quality care to patients in their homes or places of residence, including non-medical personal assistance, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, hospice and palliative care. Now more than ever, people in your community need in-home healthcare. Our team helps to keep them safely at home, during moments that matter most to them.  Our caregivers focus on each unique patient to deliver the appropriate care and emotional support to our patients and their families.

     

    OUR EMPLOYEES MATTER.

    We believe a world-class patient experience is enabled by an exceptional employee experience. And, committed to fostering an amazing employee experience at Kindred at Home.  Our people are our greatest resource and asset, and we are committed to helping our employees thrive and fulfill their personal and professional goals.

     

    WE OFFER:

    • Competitive pay and 401k
    • Healthy Steps Wellness
    • Healthcare Plans
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Centers of Excellence Program
    • Educational Assistance
    • Clinical ladder for professional credentialing and advancement
    • Leadership development
    • Talent focused Framework
    • Targeted personal and career development planning

    As a HOME HEALTH PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT, you will:

    • Provide therapy services planned, delegated and supervised by the qualified Physical Therapist consistent with the patient's approved Plan of Treatment.
    • Observe patients during treatment, compiles data and report patient's progress to Physical Therapist.
    • Act as a liaison and maintains contact with patients, Physical Therapist, Clinical Manager(s), other members of the healthcare team and the community in assuring effective care coordination and appropriate resource referrals.
    • Recommend to Physical Therapist possible modification to existing physical therapy treatment plans and training needs to achieve maximum results.
    • Maintain and submit documents as required by the Company and/or facility.
    • Accurately and thoroughly document patient care observations, interventions and evaluation on the day services are rendered.  Assist qualified Therapist with preparation of patient progress notes.
    • Participate in Performance Improvement activities as assigned.  Communicate information that enable collection and root cause analysis of data to identify opportunities for improvement.
    • Maintain the highest standards of professional conduct in relation to information that is confidential in nature.  Share information only when recipient's right to access is clearly established and sharing of such information is in the best interest of the patient.
    • Maintain/enhance clinical practice skills by attending, participating in/conducting staff development/continuing education program.

    Required Skills

    QUALIFICATIONS 

    • Degree from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant Program (approved by the APTA) 
    • A minimum of six months physical therapist assistant experience preferred 
    • Home Health experience a plus 
    • Current and unrestricted PTA licensure 
    • Current CPR certification 
    • Good organizational and communication skills

    Required Experience

    JOIN OUR TEAM!

    Check out our video to get a glimpse of a day in the life of our Home Health team - Home Health

     

    TO LEARN MORE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL RECRUITER AT (TOLL FREE) 855-KND-AT-HOME OR APPLY ONLINE.  OUR RECRUITERS ARE READY TO HELP YOU START A NEW AND REWARDING CAREER WITH KINDRED AT HOME.

     

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

  • Qualifications

    QUALIFICATIONS 

    • Degree from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant Program (approved by the APTA) 
    • A minimum of six months physical therapist assistant experience preferred 
    • Home Health experience a plus 
    • Current and unrestricted PTA licensure 
    • Current CPR certification 
    • Good organizational and communication skills