Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Home Health

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Home Health

Pay Range: $60 - $65 per hour

Job Type: Per diem

Territory: Santa Clara County

The Sequoia Difference

At Sequoia Home Health and Hospice, we’re passionate about our work and take pride in the quality of service we provide. Our community is uniquely diverse, and it’s our aim to fulfill the unique needs of our patients through excellent individualized care.

Our focus is to help facilitate a smooth and safe transition home and provide life-changing service with the amount of care and dignity our patients and their families deserve.

Sequoia Home Health is growing and looking for experienced, compassionate Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our team!

JOB SUMMARY

The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) provides physical therapy services under the direction of the physical therapist and according to the physician's plan of care.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide direct physical therapy according to directions of physical therapist and in accordance with the physician's plan of care
• Treat patient to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance
• Direct and aids patients in active and passive therapeutic exercises, muscle reeducation, gait and functional training, transfer activities and prosthetic training
• Utilize physical agents, including, but not be limited to heat, cold, water, light, electricity, ultrasound and massage
• Observe and report to the physical therapist and the Organization personnel the patient’s reaction to treatment and any changes in patient’s condition
• Instruct patients in care and use of wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, and prosthetic or orthotic devices
• Maintain necessary records; clinical notes and conference notes, which will be incorporated into the patient’s clinical record in prescribed time frames
• Participate in Organization Home Care Team Members meetings and Organization in-service Education Program

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Active CA PTA License
• Current CPR Certification
• 1+ Year of Clinical Experience
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working.

Why Sequoia?

Sequoia Home Health and Hospice is part of the Cornerstone Group with close to 80 agencies throughout the country. While we are part of a large family, we operate as a local team. We understand we are nothing without great employees! It is through our team’s dedication to deliver life changing service that we become the “provider of choice” in the community that we serve. Join a culture of high performers who are on a mission to create the best agency in the Bay Area!

What makes us unique besides our culture of high performers and exceptional care? At Sequoia, we foster an environment where clinicians and staff members have an unprecedented level of freedom to create and implement the programs that will best serve their patients and communities. We operate with the Core Values of CAPLICO in mind:

• Celebration
• Accountability
• Passion for Learning
• Love One Another
• Intelligent Risk Taking
• Customer Second
• Ownership

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting.  The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US.  Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets.  More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.