Physical Therapy Assistant

BJC Health Care is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant for a job in Glen Carbon, Illinois.

Specialty:
Physical Therapy Assistant

Discipline:
Therapy

Duration:
Ongoing

Employment Type:

Staff

Location:

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Additional Information About the Role

Are you looking for a unique, flexible opportunity to provide PTA support for patients in the comfort of their own homes? BJC Home Care is searching for a physical therapy assistant to join their Illinois team!

New pay ranges!

Schedule

• Full-time
• Monday-Friday 8a-4:30p
• No weekends

Region:
Based out of Glen Carbon, IL

Perks:
Mileage reimbursement at current IRS rate*

Position requires registration with the Family Care Safety registery

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BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs.

BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country.

The Alton Intermittent Home Care Department of BJC Home Care Services provides home visits to patients in Alton, Illinois and several nearby counties, with 24 hour on-call home care nursing supervision. Our JCAHO accredited, multi-disciplinary approach combines leading edge technology with a firm belief in the powerful recuperative advantages of receiving home care.

Role

Purpose:

Provides skilled treatments to patients as prescribed by the physician and directed by a licensed physical therapist as specified in their health care service setting.

• Implements treatment plan as developed by the licensed physical therapist.
• Collaborates with the licensed physical therapist on an agreed upon frequency to assess and reassess patient’s plan of care, treatment goals and interventions.
• Documents patient progress in daily notes and weekly notes (as applicable), as well as contributes recommendations to patient’s discharge note from physical therapy.
• Assists with guidance for clinical fieldwork students under the supervision of the physical therapist.
• Reports on interventions and patient progress during assigned meetings and contributes to the screening and evaluation process.

• Education:
  
  Associate's Degree – PT Assistant
• Experience:
  
  No Experience
• Supervisor
  
  Experience:
  
  No Experience
• Licenses &
  
  Certifications:
  
  Valid Driver's License, PTA

BJC Total Rewards – At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date.
• Disability insurance
  * paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition Assistance available on first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.
• To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.
  * Not all benefits apply to all jobs.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

BJC Health Care Job .

Posted job title:
Physical Therapy Assistant Home Care