Physical Therapist Assistant - PRN

Sanford Health • Rapid City, SD

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About The Position

The Physical Therapist Assistant assists patients, residents, and clients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan under the supervision of a physical therapist. The role helps improve their quality of life and ability to perform daily activities. It provides, monitors, and records therapy services for people with physical, cognitive, or developmental impairments, following relevant standard concepts, practices, and procedures.

The assistant selects and implements therapeutic activities and interventions, and makes modifications consistent with demonstrated competency, patient goals, and the requirements of the practice setting and state licensure. The role shares information and documentation with the physical therapist about responses and communications during interventions, and provides information on progress toward targeted outcomes. Depending on facility needs and assigned locations, the work may focus on post-acute, long-term care, or home health care environments. Other related duties may be assigned as needed.

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 the supervision and licensing standards of 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.
• Appropriate education level as required by state licensure.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients, residents, and clients with therapy activities and exercises in a treatment plan under a physical therapist’s supervision.
• Provide, monitor, and record therapy services for patients with physical, cognitive, or developmental impairments.
• Select and implement therapeutic activities and interventions, and modify them as appropriate to competency, patient goals, practice-setting requirements, and state licensure.
• Exchange information with 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 the relevant professional organization.
• Perform other related duties as requested.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed