Dynamic Home Health Physical Therapy Assistant

Aurora Health Care; Salem Lakes (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin seeks a Physical Therapist Assistant to provide and progress patient treatment based on therapist evaluation and plan of care, including education, exercise, gait training, mobility and transfer skills.

You will manage your caseload, teach procedures to patients and caregivers, assess responses, plan discharge, and maintain accurate records, with required licensure, associate degree, and 2 years of experience.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical skills with the ability to work independently and make sound judgments.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assignment.
• Good human relations, organization, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
• Displays initiative, versatility, and positive interpersonal skills.
• Intermediate computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides and progresses patient treatment based on therapist's evaluation and plan of care.
• Manages own caseload, including scheduling and informing supervisor of coverage needs.
• Teaches appropriate treatment procedures and supportive activities to patients and caregivers and develops plan for obtaining adaptive devices as needed.
• Provides on-going assessment of patient's response to treatments and teaching. Discusses caseload issues and changes in case census to the supervisor.
• Plans for patient discharge including providing written home programs, educating patient and family, and ordering equipment with direction of supervising therapist.
• Maintains and updates accurate clinical and patient records according to agency, state and federal guidelines.
• Interprets information concerning agency services and programs to patients and families.
• Cleans up after patient treatment, putting away equipment and keeping area neat and orderly.
• Follows published policies and procedures and regularly monitors changes or additions to them.
• Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assignment.

Skills

Clinical skills

Independent work

Decision making

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Education

Associate's Degree in Physical Therapy

Tools

Medical equipment operation

Office equipment

Job description

Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin seeks a Physical Therapist Assistant to provide and progress patient treatment based on therapist evaluation and plan of care, including education, exercise, gait training, mobility and transfer skills.

You will manage your caseload, teach procedures to patients and caregivers, assess responses, plan discharge, and maintain accurate records, with required licensure, associate degree, and 2 years of experience.