Physical Therapist Assistant
Job Description
Company: Caringhand Home Health Solutions, Inc.
Position Type: Per Diem
Work Arrangement: Field-Based – Patient Home Visits
Compensation: $90–$95 per visit
Caringhand Home Health Solutions, Inc. is committed to providing high-quality professional and paraprofessional services to clients in their homes. Our goal is to help patients achieve their highest possible level of independence and improve their ability to perform daily activities through comprehensive, patient-centered care.
As a Physical Therapist Assistant with Caringhand Home Health Solutions, Inc., you will provide physical therapy services under the direction of a qualified Physical Therapist and according to the physician’s plan of care. You will help patients relieve pain, restore or maintain physical function, improve mobility, and achieve the highest possible level of physical performance.
You will work closely with the Physical Therapist and other members of the home health team to ensure coordinated and effective patient care. If you are passionate about helping patients improve their mobility and quality of life, we encourage you to join our team.
Please note: This is a field-based, per-diem position requiring travel to patients’ homes. Although the position may be listed as “remote,” it is not a work-from-home or telehealth role.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct physical therapy services under the direction of a qualified Physical Therapist, following the physician’s plan of care and applicable state requirements.
- Assist patients in relieving pain, developing or restoring physical function, and maintaining their maximum level of performance.
- Guide and assist patients with active and passive therapeutic exercises, muscle reeducation, gait training, functional training, and transfer activities.
- Provide prosthetic training as directed by the Physical Therapist and according to the patient’s plan of care.
- Apply appropriate physical agents and modalities, including heat, cold, water, light, electricity, ultrasound, and massage, as indicated in the treatment plan and within the PTA’s scope of practice.
- Instruct patients in the proper care and use of mobility and assistive devices, including wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, and prosthetic or orthotic devices.
- Observe and monitor patients’ responses to treatment and promptly report reactions or changes in condition to the Physical Therapist and appropriate organization personnel.
- Maintain accurate clinical records, treatment notes, and conference notes, and submit documentation within required time frames.
- Participate in home care team meetings and the organization’s in-service education and training programs.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned to support patient care.
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program with an Associate of Science or Associate of Applied Science degree approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
- Approved as a Physical Therapist Assistant by the Physical Therapy Board of California.
- Current CPR certification.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Good organizational skills and the ability to follow the Physical Therapist’s directions and the physician’s plan of care.
- Valid driver’s license and an insured vehicle in good working condition.
- Ability to travel to patients’ homes and provide services in a field-based home health setting.
