PT Assistant | All County Home Health

All County Home Health and Hospice • San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

The ph y sical t he r apy assis t a n t p r ovi d es p hysi c al t her a py s ervices u n der t h e di r ecti o n of the physical t h er a pist a n d accord i n g t o t h e physic i an' s pl a n o f c are.

Requirements

• Gra d ua t e of a n accr e di t ed ph y sical t he r ap y assis t an t pr o gr a m wi t h e i t h er a n A s soci a te’s d e gre e in sc i en c e or a ppli e d sc i en c e t h a t is a pp r oved by A meric a n P hysi c al T h erap y Assoc i ati o n, I nc.
• Current certifi c ati o n or li c en s e as r e quir e d by s t a t e law.
• Pos s esse s a nd main t ain s curr e nt C PR certifi c at i on.
• Must b e a lic e ns e d driver wit h a v e hicle t h a t is in s ure d in acco r d a nce wi t h s ta t e or org a nizat i o n re q uir e m e nts a n d is i n g o od w orkin g .

Responsibilities

• Provi d es di r ect physi c al t her a py ac c ordi n g t o di r e c tions o f p hysical t h erapis t a n d in accor d a n ce wi t h t h e p hysici a n's pl a n o f c are.
• Treats p a ti e nt t o rel i eve pa i n, de v el o p or res t ore f unct i on , a n d mai n tai n max i m u m per f orman c e.
• Directs a nd aid s p ati e nts i n activ e a nd p a ssive t he rap e utic exerci s es, muscle r e e du c ati o n, gait a n d f u n cti o nal traini n g , tr a nsfer activit i es an d pros t heti c train i n g .
• Utilizes p hysical a g e n ts, i ncl u din g , b ut n o t be l i mi t ed to h e at , co l d, w ater , lig h t, electricity , ultras o u n d a n d ma s s a ge.
• Obser v es a n d r e port s t o t h e physi c al t her a pist a n d t he Org a niz a ti o n p ers o n n el t he p a tie n t’s reacti o n to tre a tme n t an d a ny c h a n g es i n p ati e nt’ s co n diti o n.
• Instru c ts pat i e n ts in car e a nd u s e o f w h eel c hairs, brace s , cr u tc h es, c a n es , a nd pro s t h etic or ort h otic devi c es.
• Mainta i ns ne c essar y reco r ds; cl i nical no t es a n d c o nfe r en c e n o t es, w hich will be incor p ora t e d in t o t he p a ti e nt’s clini c al re c ord i n p r e scribe d time fr a mes .
• Partici p at e s in Or g aniz a ti o n H o me Ca r e T e a m M e m b ers m e eti n gs a n d O r g anizat i o n Inservi c e E du c at i on Pr o gr a m.
• Perfo r ms o t her d u ties as assi g n e d.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree