Physical Therapist Assistant - Skilled Nursing / Home Health - Full Time

Good Samaritan Society • Kearney, NE

99d • $24 - $38

About The Position

The Skilled Rehab and Home Health team at Kearney Good Samaritan locations seek to hire a Physical Therapy Assistant to join our team. The position is full time, 35-40 hours per week, M-F (weekdays/weekends/holidays can be flexible), covering the Skilled Nursing Facilities and surrounding area Home Health clients. Currently, we treat the following conditions: orthopedic, weakness, balance/falls/gait, cervical/back pain, general deconditioning, and other various conditions. We have 1 full time PT and 1 full time PTA as well. New grads welcomed! We are looking to hire a candidate who can complement our team. Paid travel and mileage between home health patients.

Requirements

• Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.
• Must be a graduate through an approved American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) program as a Physical Therapist Assistant.
• Must be licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant in the state(s) of practice.
• Conforms to the supervision and licensing standards of the state(s) where services are provided.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of employment.
• When applicable, may require valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in skilled nursing and home health care environments.
• Ability to work flexible hours including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients/residents/clients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan, under the supervision of a physical therapist.
• Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients/residents/clients with physical, cognitive, developmental impairments.
• Selects, implements, and makes modifications to therapeutic activities and interventions consistent with demonstrated competency levels and patient goals.
• Exchanges information with and provides documentation to the physical therapist about the patient's responses to interventions.
• Responsible for being knowledgeable about the patient's targeted physical therapy outcomes.
• Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization.
• Performs other related duties as requested based on facility needs.

Benefits

• Paid travel and mileage between home health patients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: Associate degree