We are hiring a Physical Therapy Assistant with a $1500 sign-on bonus!
At Home Healthcare, 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.  ​ Â
​As a Physical Therapy Assistant, you can expect:​ Â
-  the ability to build in-person trusted therapist-patient relationships Â
-  continuing education and tuition reimbursement opportunitiesÂ
-  independence and autonomy Â
-  career growth possibilities  Â
​Give your passion to serve others and your drive for better, more advanced quality healthcare. Â
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.Â
- 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.Â
- Instructs and aids patients in active and passive exercise, muscle re-education, gait, functional, ADL, transfer, safety, and prosthetic training.Â
- 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.Â
- 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.Â
License Requirements
- Current licensed, registered, or certified to assist in the practice of physical therapy in state of Arizona
- Current CPR certificationÂ
- Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicleÂ
Additional State Requirements
- AZ: Must have 2,000 hours of experience under onsite supervision post certification prior to working in home