California Travel PTA needed immediately!

Sweetwater Care; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Visalia, CA is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to support rehabilitation under a Physical Therapist. You will help patients regain mobility, balance, and independence after illness, injury, or surgery, delivering compassionate, standards-driven care.

Under supervision, you will plan and implement individualized therapy programs, document services for billing, and coordinate with other disciplines to address patient needs while complying with federal and state guidelines.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Requires valid Physical Therapy Assistant license or certification in the state of practice, or proof of license eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents in short-term rehab to regain independence under supervision.
• Support quality patient care under licensed therapists.
• Document all therapy services for accurate billing.
• Ensure care follows Plan of Care, guidelines, and regulations.
• Develop and implement individualized therapy plans under a PT.
• Refer to other disciplines to address patient needs.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Education

High School Diploma

Physical Therapy Assistant license or eligibility

Job description

Position Description

A PTA is responsible for assisting Physical Therapist in helping patients recover and rehabilitate from the effects of a serious illness, injury or medical event, regaining their own best possible level of functional ability, well-being and independence. Provides support services to improve strength and function, restore more efficient movement, improve flexibility and aid patients in restoring mobility and/or improving balance and gait after hip fractures and other orthopedic injuries, medical illness, or as they recover from joint replacement procedures.

Principal Responsibilities

• Provide support care of residents who seek short-term/transitional care with the goal to recover and rehabilitate from the effects of serious illness, injury or medical event, regaining their own best possible level of functional ability, well-being and independence.
• Assist in providing appropriate aspects of quality patient care, under the supervision of licensed therapists.
• Document all services provided to ensure accurate and timely billing of therapy services.
• Assures that patient care follows the established Plan of Care, the organization s guidelines, meets professional standards, community needs and is in compliance with Federal and State guidelines.
• Under the supervision of a Physical Therapist, identifies and develops a comprehensive plan of care; Develops and implements individualized therapy programs designed to restore, reinforce and enhance performance.
• Identify need for and makes referral to other disciplines to address the comprehensive needs of the patient under the supervision of a Physical Therapist.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required
• Requires valid Physical Therapy Assistant license or certification in the state of practice, or proof of license eligibility.