Physical Therapist Assistant - Skilled Nursing - Home Health

Sanford Health•Omaha, NE

About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring a Physical Therapist Assistant to support patients, residents, and clients in skilled nursing, long-term care, post-acute, and, where applicable, home health settings. The role assists with therapy activities and exercises included in treatment plans under the supervision of a physical therapist, helping people improve their quality of life and ability to perform daily activities. The assistant provides, monitors, and documents therapy services for people with physical, cognitive, or developmental impairments. They select and implement therapeutic activities and interventions, and may modify them in line with demonstrated competencies, patient goals, and the requirements of the practice setting and state licensure. The assistant shares information and documentation with the physical therapist about patients’ responses and communications during interventions, and provides information related to achieving targeted outcomes. The role follows accepted clinical practice guidelines and may include other related duties as requested. The team provides collaborative, patient-centered care alongside nursing, providers, social services, and families. Treatment may address orthopedic conditions, post-surgical rehabilitation, neurological diagnoses, balance and fall prevention, deconditioning and weakness, chronic disease management, and the needs of long-term care and skilled nursing residents. Home health patients may also be treated where applicable. The position is PRN, with open shifts and hours picked up as the employee’s schedule allows. Weekdays, weekends, and holidays may be flexible. Travel and mileage between home health patients are paid.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Physical Therapist Assistant program.
Licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant in the state or states of practice.
Conform to supervision and licensing standards in the state or states where services are provided.
Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within six months of employment.
A valid driver's license may be required when applicable.
Education level appropriate to state licensure requirements.

Responsibilities

Assist patients, residents, and clients with treatment-plan therapy activities and exercises under the supervision of a physical therapist.
Provide, monitor, and document therapy services for patients with physical, cognitive, or developmental impairments.
Select, implement, and make appropriate modifications to therapeutic activities and interventions, consistent with demonstrated competency, patient goals, practice-setting requirements, and state licensure.
Exchange information and provide documentation to the physical therapist about patient responses and communications during interventions.
Provide information and documentation related to achievement of targeted physical therapy outcomes.
Follow accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organizations.
Perform other related duties as requested.
As assigned based on facility needs and locations, provide interventions in post-acute, long-term care, skilled nursing, and home health environments.