Physical Therapy Assistant - Beaver & Surrounding Areas

Concordia Lutheran Ministries • Baden, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Physical Therapy Assistant [PTA] is a professional qualified to provide physical therapy treatment under the supervision of a Registered and Licensed Physical Therapist (LPT) to patients in the home as prescribed by the attending physician.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited physical therapy assistant program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association
• Certified as an physical therapy assistant with an indirect license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Has performed the minimum of 2,000 hours of physical-therapy related acts which have been signed off by a supervising LPT.
• The individual must have worked three of the five previous five years in therapy with notarization of application and copy of their resume.
• Reliable, independent means of transportation to make home visits.
• Drivers must have a valid driver’s license and drive a car with insurance limits as established in personnel policies

Responsibilities

• Makes home visits to patients in accordance with the physician’s plan of care
• Implements the therapy program established by the LPT, providing services to prevent disability, relieve pain, restoring function and independence to achieve the patient’s full potential following disease or injury.
• Assists in teaching patients and in planning discharge from physical therapy services
• Completes required documentation for ongoing service on the day of the visit.
• Confers with supervising physical therapist, at least, every month, more often as patient needs dictate
• Calls the Clinical Supervisor with any immediate patient clinical needs
• Assists with coordinating a licensed physical therapy supervisory visit once every 7th visit or once every 14 calendar days, whichever comes first.
• Maintains confidentiality of client information
• Submits a schedule of patients as requested.
• Reports patient responses to treatment, changes in care needs, progress towards goals to the supervising LPT.

What This Job Offers

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