Physical Therapy Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• At least one year of experience as a Physical Therapist Assistant in an acute setting.
• Current Physical Therapist Assistant license in the state of employment.
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance listing the employee as a driver.
• Ability to communicate effectively and create positive impressions with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers.
• Knowledge of therapy best practices.
• Ability to make appropriate physical therapy judgments and identify situations and handle them with an appropriate solution.
• Detail-oriented and observant.
• Disciplined work ethic, with the ability to prioritize and be timely.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including frequent lifting of up to 50 pounds with or without assistance.

Nice To Haves

• Home care experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled services in patients’ homes according to the Physical Therapist’s plan of care.
• Observe, record, and report patient reactions, changes, and progress.
• Perform prescribed physical therapy procedures and diagnostic tests.
• Treat patients to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance using physical methods such as exercise, massage, heat, or water.
• Assess functional problems and provide interventions, working with the Physical Therapist toward goals that improve patient functional status.
• Communicate effectively with physicians, therapists, coworkers, and schedulers, including reporting changes as needed.
• Participate in case conferences to promote coordination of care.
• Recommend prosthetic or orthotic devices, evaluate patients’ devices, make minor adjustments, or recommend modifications.
• Educate staff on specific physical therapy modalities when appropriate.
• Educate patients and families on therapy techniques, safety measures, and supportive activities.
• Instruct patients and family members in the proper use of wheelchairs, braces, walkers, crutches, canes, and other prosthetic or orthotic devices.
• Listen to patients and family members and foster patient and family independence to prevent dependence on the agency.
• Complete clinical documentation in accordance with agency protocol and Medicare/Federal guidelines, documenting treatment, assessments, and patient education.
• Complete chart audits at the agency location when requested.
• Participate in on-call requirements, case conferences, in-service trainings, and mandatory agency meetings.
• Participate in orientation and training of new employees.
• Drive to patients’ primary locations for scheduled visits and attend assigned visit locations daily.
• Document subsequent, discharge, evaluation/recertification, and resumption-of-care visits within 24 hours; submit required documentation within company deadlines.
• Follow the plan of care within the scope of practice for a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in the state of employment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• $5,000 sign-on bonus