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

Sanford Health • Omaha, NE

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This is a full-time position for a Physical Therapist Assistant to work with both skilled nursing and home health. The role involves assisting patients/residents/clients with therapy activities and exercises as part of a treatment plan, under the supervision of a physical therapist, to enhance their quality of life and ability to perform daily activities. The assistant will provide, monitor, and record therapy services for patients with physical, cognitive, and developmental impairments, adhering to standard concepts, practices, and procedures. They will select, implement, and modify therapeutic activities and interventions based on competency, patient goals, and practice setting/licensure requirements. The assistant will also communicate patient responses and progress to the physical therapist and provide documentation related to outcome achievement, following clinical practice guidelines. Depending on facility needs, the role may focus on interventions in post-acute, long-term care, and home health environments.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients/residents/clients with physical, cognitive, developmental impairments, in line with related standard concepts, practices and procedures.
• 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.
• Exchanges information with and provides documentation to the physical therapist about the patient's/resident's/client's responses to and communications during intervention.
• Is knowledgeable about the patient's/resident's/client's targeted physical therapy outcomes and provides 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed