Physical Therapy Assistant / PTA
Company: Intrepid USA
Location: Evansville
Posted on: September 18, 2023
Job Description:
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 familyWhy 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 -#THERAPY
Keywords: Intrepid USA, Evansville , Physical Therapy Assistant / PTA, Healthcare , Evansville, Indiana
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