Home Health Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) -PTA LICENSE REQUIRED
About the role
Since 2008, Lifespan Therapy has empowered qualified clinicians to connect with homebound geriatric patients across California through our innovative app-based network. We're looking for experienced home health PTAs ready to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care. Join us and apply your skills with unparalleled flexibility and independence.
Why Choose Lifespan Therapy?
- Ultimate Flexibility: Our app gives you total control over your schedule and preferred work locations. Work when and where you want, supported by a team that's always there.
- Workflow Made Simple: Our app handles credentials, scheduling, communication, and invoicing giving you the tools you need to manage your day efficiently.
- Focus on Patient Progress: With us managing referrals, authorizations, and billing, you can devote your full attention to implementing the PT's plan of care.
- Compliant Charting: Our integrated EMR, TherapySync, makes documenting patient progress simple and compliant, allowing for seamless charting.
- Expert Guidance: Receive consultative services to ensure your documentation is compliant and meets the highest professional standards.
Responsibilities
- Implement individualized plans of care developed by the supervising Physical Therapist.
- Perform therapeutic interventions focusing on functional strengthening, gait training, balance, and fall risk reduction to help patients reach their mobility goals.
- Document patient responses to treatment and communicate with the supervising PT to ensure a coordinated approach.
- Manage your own caseload by setting your schedule and visit cadence based on the plan of care.
Requirements
- Valid California Physical Therapy Assistant license
- CPR or BLS certification
- Driver's license and auto insurance
- Physical and TB test (within the last year)
- Professional liability and business license (if applicable)
Where You'll Be Working
Join our team as a home health clinician serving the communities of South Riverside County, including Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Lake Elsinore, and Canyon Lake. This region offers a high quality of life with a moderate, suburban pace, blending Southern California wine country with a focus on outdoor recreation. Whether you are visiting patients near the scenic vineyards of Temecula or the vibrant lakefronts of Elsinore and Canyon Lake, you'll find a family-friendly atmosphere rich with breweries, local eateries, and water activities. This territory is ideal for clinicians who enjoy a mix of established suburban neighborhoods and new, developing communities. While traffic can pick up during peak hours, the generally manageable commutes and picturesque surroundings ensure a fantastic work-life balance.