Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Home Health
Wellstar Health Systems

Overview

The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Home Health is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses - are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association.

• Schedule:Full Time
• Shift: Day Shift
• Level: 6+ years of experience
  

Success Profile
Find out what it takes to succeed as a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Home Health:

• Collaborative
• Time Efficient
• Organized
• Critical Thinker
• Attention to Detail
• Compassionate

Benefits that Reflect Your Contributions

• Your Pay
  A compensation program designed for fair and equitable pay.
  
• Your Future
  Secure your future with plans that also include an employer match. Plans and guidance for the future.
  
• Your Wellness
  Traditional healthcare benefits combined with progressive wellness programs to help you be your best self!.
  
• Your Joy
  Special and unique benefits and programs ensuring a balanced life and a workplace culture built on trust.
  

Job Details

Facility: 1800 Parkway Center
Overview
The Rehab Assistant is responsible for age appropriate interventions for the adolescent, adult, and older adult client. These interventions include meeting the physical, emotional, developmental, psychosocial, and educations needs of the client who requires rehabilitative and/or vocational care. The Rehab Assistant is responsible to collaborate with all disciplines throughout the episode of care, to ensure all goals are met. The Assistant provides delivery of high quality continuous care providing therapeutic exercise, education, treatments, and maintenance therapy in the patient's home. These services are provided under the supervision of a Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist and in accordance with the physician's orders and as defined by generally accepted Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy standards.

Responsibilities
Core Responsibilites and Essential Functions

Direct Patient Care
* Access patient's rehabilitative needs utilizing general principles governing reasonable and necessary therapy.
* Schedule visits per MDs order. Adjust frequency as needed based on status and MD order
* Perform routine physical therapy procedures to meet the need of the patient.
* Meet established productivity standards.
* Meet with all disciplines to review all cases being treated and to subsequently document this communication

Coordination of Services
* Participates in the development, implementation, and revision of the patient's plan of care to ensure quality and continuity of care and proper discharge planning
* Coordinate the care and services with the Therapists, Managers and other team members and support services.
* Perform other duties as assigned by Home Health Leadership.
* Maintain communication with MD reporting any changes that may affect the patient's recovery.

Patient/Caregiver Education
* Serve as patient educator to foster care or caregiver support for the home patient.
* Be aware and report concerns to authorities or agency leadership on any issues that affect patient or staff safety
* Utilize both verbal and written tools to facilitate learning and promotion of independence during recovery.

Staff Education and Professional Development
* Responsible for attending continuing education and in-services as directed and needed
* Accept responsibility to remain current in clinical knowledge for the care of the home health patient

Communication and Documentation
* Responsible for accurate completion of skilled intervention documentation within established timeframe.
* Demonstrate knowledge and appropriate application of regulatory guidelines
* Participate in care team conferences with coworkers
* Responsible for checking voice mail box and secure messaging a minimum of once daily.

REGULATORY GUIDELINES
* Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate application of CMS/State, and Joint Commission regulatory guidelines.
* Responsible for accurate completion of required visit documentation in the patient's EMR
* Completes all documentation within established timeframes

Required for All Jobs

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Qualifications
Required Minimum Education

Graduate of an accredited physical therapy assistant or occupational therapy assistant program. Required

Required Minimum Experience

Minimum 1 year of Full-time Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy Assistant experience Required and

Home Health experience Preferred

Required Minimum Skills

Problem solving skills, strong organizational and time management skills.

Strong assessment and rehabilitative skills.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, Ability to write and follow directions to client's homes.

Use of window based computer, utilizing home health patient software, email, internet, computer based learning modules, etc.

Good understanding of home health operations, reimbursement, law and regulatory processes.

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

Basic Life Support Required

BLS - Instructor Required

BLS - Provisional Required

Cert Occupational Therapy Asst Required

Physical Therapist Asst Required

Georgia Driver's License Required

Private Vehicle insurance Required

Additional Licenses and Certifications

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Mission, Vision & Values
At a time when the healthcare industry is changing rapidly, Wellstar remains committed to exceeding patients' and team members' expectations, while transforming healthcare delivery.

Our Mission
To enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.

Our Vision
Deliver worldclass health care to every person, every time.

Our Values

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  We serve with compassion
  
  
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  We pursue excellence
  
  
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  We honor every voice
  
  

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