Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Midtown / Downtown Atlanta GA

Fulton County

Interim HealthCare of Atlanta, GA is seeking a full time Home Care Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our team. Work a flexible schedule maintaining a healthy work/life balance while receiving top notch pay and an impressive benefit package

Step into a therapy career where you are valued, supported and empowered to make a positive impact in a patient’s life. At Interim HealthCare®, these are just a few of the rewards you’ll enjoy as a Home Health PTA making Home Health visits.

What sets us apart? For starters, more than 65 percent of our leaders are nurses and medical professionals. So, we know firsthand what it takes to care for patients and the sacrifices you make to do so. Moreover, we recognize the crucial role PTAs play in the healing process. If you’re ready to experience the rewards of home health therapy, you are made for this!

Our Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant enjoy some notable benefits:

• Best pay rates in town
• 1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes
• Flexible schedule, autonomy and work-life balance
• Tuition discounts through Rasmussen University
• Online training courses to promote growth
• PTO, Holiday Pay, Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/ Short & Long Term Disability/ Accident & 401k with company match benefits

As a Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:

• Provide in house care to patients with illnesses, injuries and chronic diseases—often after discharge from a hospital, rehab or nursing facility
• Work with a team of physicians and oversee paraprofessional staff providing patient care
• Examine patients, complete assessments, document progress and report changes to their physician
• Educate patients on their plan of care, prescribed medication, therapy, diet and exercise
• Coach family members on the patient’s plan of care, medication and home safety
• Ensure goals are met by effectively communicating with members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team providing care to promote coordination of patient care and planning for discharge

A few must-haves for Home Health Physical Therapists Assistants:

• Active licensure or certification as a Physical Therapist Assistant in the state of GA
• Within the last 5 years, minimum of 2 years of experience as a PTA in home healthcare
• HCHB charting experience
• CPR certification, negative ppd screening or chest x-ray
• Drivers license, reliable transportation & auto insurance 
• Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
• Good clinical judgement /proficiency, strong communication skills, dexterity and compassion
• Able to pass federal and state required criminal / abuse background checks and drug screen

Why Work for Interim HealthCare?

Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs). Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates therapists, and a passion to put patients first. Join a nationwide network of PTAs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the personalized, in house therapy they provide.

Interim HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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