Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant - $84K+ per year
LHC Group, MORRISTOWN, TN, United States
LHC Group is seeking a Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant for a job in Morristown, Tennessee.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Occupational Therapist Assistant
- Discipline: Therapy
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
***Please note that the salary will be commensurate with experience.
Summary
We are hiring for a Physical Therapy Assistant.
At UT Home Health, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.
As a Physical Therapy Assistant, you can expect:
- the ability to build in-person trusted therapist-patient relationships
- continuing education and tuition reimbursement opportunities
- independence and autonomy
- career growth possibilities
Responsibilities
*Responsibilities
- The Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA, LPTA) performs treatment and provides exercise instruction and patient education aimed at improving/enhancing the patient's well-being while following the established plan of care.
- Responsible for following all state specific laws governing the provision of physical therapy in home care, to follow the treatment set only as defined by the supervising PT; to perform only those procedures that he/she is qualified and trained to perform and to make all recommendations for changes in the plan of care to the supervising Physical Therapist.
- Instructs and aids patients in active and passive exercise, muscle re-education, gait, functional, ADL, transfer, safety, and prosthetic training.
- Observes, records, and reports to the supervising PT, the nurse supervisor, and/or the physician the patient's response to treatment and changes in the patient's condition. Coordinates care with the other members of the healthcare team as appropriate.
- Instructs patient, family, caregiver, and other members of the health care team in the areas of therapy within the scope of the physical therapy assistant.
Education and Experience
License Requirements
- Current OTA licensure in the state of
- Current CPR certification
- Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public
Additional State Requirements
- TN: No additional state specific requirements.
LHC Group Job ID #2024025476. Posted job title: Occupational Therapist Assistant
About LHC Group
LHC Group is the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide. We deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that supports our patients when and where they need it. From our home health, hospice, and community-based services to inpatient care at our clinics and hospitals, our mission is to reach more patients and families with effective and efficient healthcare. More hospitals, physicians, and families choose LHC Group because we are united by a single shared purpose: It's all about helping people.
Benefits
- Holiday Pay
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Continuing Education
- Employee assistance programs