Physical Therapy Assistant For Home Health Visits

Physical Therapy Assistant

Apollo is recruiting for a Physical Therapy Assistant to join our Home Healthcare Team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing quality home health visits to our patients in the comfort of their home. You will be joining a team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare professionals who are committed to providing the highest level of care. The Physical Therapy Assistant provides physical therapy services under the direction of the physical therapist and according to the physician's plan of care.

Objectives :

• Provides direct physical therapy according to directions of the physical therapist and in accordance with the physician's plan of care.
• Treats patients to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance.
• Directs and aids patients in active and passive therapeutic exercises, muscle reeducation, gait and functional training, transfer activities, and prosthetic training.
• Utilizes physical agents, including, but not limited to, heat, cold, water, light, electricity, ultrasound, and massage.
• Observes and reports to the physical therapist and Apollo personnel the patient's reaction to treatment and any changes in patient's condition.
• Instructs patients in care and use of wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, and prosthetic or orthotic devices.
• Maintains necessary records; clinical notes and conference notes, which will be incorporated into the patient's clinical record in prescribed time frames.
• Participates in Apollo Home Care Team Members meetings and Apollo Inservice Education Program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements :

Benefits :

Rates :

Apollo currently pays PTAs $65-70 / visit and $30 / hour for in-services, trainings, and orientations.

Our Mission :

Obran Cooperative's mission is to put the engines of business to work for humanity. Our Vision : Obran will be the world's largest worker-cooperative conglomerate. We exist to grow profitable, useful, and impactful businesses that serve our members, customers, and communities. We acknowledge structures of inequity and embrace the struggles to overcome them, one workplace at a time.

Our Values :

Our Principles :

This organization operates in accordance with the Rochdale cooperative principles : voluntary and open membership, democratic member control, members' economic participation, autonomy and independence, education, training, and information, cooperation among cooperatives, and concern for community.

Salary Range Disclaimer :

The rates listed represent the low and high end of the range for this position. Visit and reimbursement rates vary based on visit type and employment status (1099 or W2). Rates may be adjusted in the future, and employees will be notified of these changes.

Equal Opportunities and Accommodations :

Obran is deeply committed to creating workplaces and a community of members where equity is prioritized and valued. We believe that traditional corporations' bad behavior disproportionately hurts the most marginalized people in society including people of color, people from working class backgrounds, women and LGBTQ+ people. We believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities. Obran is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. To request an accommodation, please contact Obran Careers at careers+eeo@obran.coop at least one week in advance of your interview.