Physical Therapist Assistant - Home Health | Full-Time

Sanford Health•Sioux Falls, SD

31d•$24 - $39

About The Position

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. Work Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Salary Range: $24.00 - $38.50$5,000 Sign-on Bonus! Union Position: No Department Details This position is Full Time Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM. No holidays, weekends, or on-call required. Sanford Home Health has a team of experienced, dedicated healthcare professionals to help you stay in your home and still receive expert medical care. We are an agency who provides quality outcomes and has an engaged and supportive environment. Will be required to drive to patients homes within a 40 mile radius outside of Sioux Falls, however, majority of the work will be in Sioux Falls. Mileage reimbursement offered at federal level! Home health services are appropriate for: -Individuals who have recently been discharged from a hospital or skilled nursing facility and are recuperating, but not fully recovered. -People who require education about a recently diagnosed illness or medical condition. -Since 1965, we have provided home health services to Sioux Falls, and are proud to continue to offer expert care. Sanford Home Health provides services in Sioux Falls, SD, Vermillion, S.D. Summary Assists patients/residents/clients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan, under the supervision of a physical therapist, to improve patients'/residents'/clients' quality of life and ability to perform daily activities.

Requirements

Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.
Must also 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.

Responsibilities

Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients/residents/clients with physical, cognitive, developmental impairments, in line with related standard concepts, practices and procedures.
The physical therapist assistant selects, implements, and makes modifications to therapeutic activities and interventions that are consistent with demonstrated competency levels, patient's/resident's/client's goals, and the requirements of the practice setting and/or state licensure.
Contributes to this process by exchanging information with and providing documentation to the physical therapist about the patient's/resident's/client's responses to and communications during intervention.
Responsible for being knowledgeable about the patient's/resident's/client's targeted physical therapy outcomes and for providing information and documentation related to outcome achievement.
Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization.
As needed, performs other related duties as requested.
Based on facility needs and assigned locations, may focus on those receiving intervention in the post-acute, long term care and home health care environments.