Physical Therapy Assistant

About the Team

Explore opportunities with Caretender, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other, and the communities we serve.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone—of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income—deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes.

Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

About the Role

As a Physical Therapist Assistant, you will perform treatment and provide exercise instruction and patient education aimed at improving and enhancing the patient's well-being while following the established plan of care. You will be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role, as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

You will instruct and aid patients in active and passive exercise, muscle re-education, gait, functional activities, ADL, transfer, safety, and prosthetic training. You will observe, record, and report to the supervising PT, nurse supervisor, and/or physician the patient's response to treatment and changes in the patient's condition, coordinating care with other members of the healthcare team as appropriate. Additionally, you will instruct the patient, family, caregiver, and other members of the health care team in the areas of therapy within the scope of the physical therapy assistant.

Equal Opportunity & Culture

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

We are committed to a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.