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Physical Therapy Assistant, Home Health

Wage Range: $30.40 - $48.63 per hour

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This position will drive to patients living in the following assigned WA state cities: Edmonds and Lynwood

Who We Are
EvergreenHealth is one of largest, most innovative stand-alone Home Health providers in the nation with a local vision, dedicated to serving patients and families in the Pacific Northwest since 1992. From Everett to South Seattle and beyond, our compassionate, skilled providers have the opportunity to provide care in their own community.

Our Team
As an interdisciplinary team we work together to enrich the health and wellbeing of every life we touch. Our care teams are composed of the following:

Nurses (RN & LPN)
Certified Would Care Specialists
Psychiatric Nurse
Physical Therapist
Occupational Therapists
Speech Therapists
Social Workers
Certified Nursing Assistants (Home Health Aides)

Why Join Our Team? As an employee of EvergreenHealth we believe in helping our staff by

Innovative Technologies. Our teams are excited to utilize Epic as a tool that will help to streamline and optimize our clinical, administrative, and revenue cycle workflows.
Creating a flexible and customized career by offering flexible schedule
Offering work/life balance providing a variety of territories to work/serve. We do our best to keep you in the territory that is the closest to your home or desired community.
Training: Our new staff will feel confident knowing they have learned from experienced preceptors within their area of specialty
Providing Professional Development as supported through our Tuition Assistance program, paid CEU’s, in addition to career advancement through leadership pathways.
Low staff to patient ratios ensuring staff feel safe and that we are providing the best possible clinical care and outcomes for our patients and their families.
Commitment to building an inclusive and diverse workforce: Our staff share a deep commitment to providing exceptional care and service for each one of our patients, and one another
Providing a culture of safety: We are proud to be recognized by The Leapfrog Group with an "A" grade for patient safety, along with our recognition as a Top General Hospital for quality and safety - the only hospital in Washington state.

Job Summary:
The Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) is responsible for providing physical therapy services to patients in the home under the direct or indirect supervision of a physical therapist, in conjunction with the patient, family and interdisciplinary team, following the plan of treatment as ordered by the physician. The PTA will be responsible for clinical outcomes as well as industry benchmarks. Supervision must be performed by a registered physical therapist every five (5) visits, or once a week if treatment is performed more than once a day.

Primary Duties:

Regularly monitors patient status.
Addresses all problems identified in the Plan of Care (POC).
Provides educational information to the patient/family/caregiver concerning knowledge deficits or needs regarding the patient’s condition.
Communicates with other disciplines involved in the case as warranted.
Reports signs/symptoms signaling a change in patient condition to the PT, Case manager and physician as needed.

License, Certification, Education or Experience:

REQUIRED for the position:

Current PTA licensure to practice Physical Therapy in Washington State
Current Washington State Driver’s license
Proof of insurability
Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire
Reliable transportation

DESIRED for the position:

Graduate from APTA approved PTA program

Benefit Information:
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At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.

Medical, vision and dental insurance
On-demand virtual health care
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account
Life and disability insurance
Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
Paid Time Off/Vacation
Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
Paid holidays
Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
Voluntary identity theft protection
Voluntary legal insurance
Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
Free parking
Commuter benefits

View a summary of our total rewards available to you as an EvergreenHealth team member by clicking on the link below.

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Nonprofit

DEPARTMENTS

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SENIORITY LEVEL REQUIREMENT

Mid-Level

INDUSTRY

Health Care Services & Hospitals

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