Physical Therapist Assistant

CareWell Health; East Orange (NJ); On-site; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision

401(k)

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CareWell Health seeks a dedicated Physical Therapist Assistant to evaluate referred patients and implement treatment plans under supervision of a licensed physical therapist. The role collaborates with physicians and care team to optimize patient outcomes.

You will document care, assist in discharge planning, and participate in safety and infection control standards. A PTA degree and NJ PTA licensure are required, with BLS certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Possess PTA associate degree from an accredited program.
• Licensed as Physical Therapist Assistant by NJ Department of Consumer Affairs.
• BLS certification by American Heart Association (AHA).

Responsibilities

• Provide physical therapy services under supervision of a licensed physical therapist.
• Identify patient care issues and report to supervising therapist.
• Evaluate patient conditions using therapist evaluations and tests.
• Document patient care in records and department documentation.
• Assist in discharge planning with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other staff.
• Perform procedures as identified in the plan of care and ensure safety standards.

Skills

Patient care

Documentation

Team collaboration

Discharge planning

Education

Physical Therapist Assistant degree

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for evaluating/assessing needs of referred patients and formulating treatment plans. Provides therapy services defined in treatment plans. Work cooperatively with physicians, case managers, and adjustors. May supervise physical therapy assistants and aides. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within physical therapy field. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.

Essential Functions

• Promotes and maintains health by providing physical therapy services under the supervision of a physical therapist.
• Contributes to a physical therapist’s effectiveness by identifying patient care issues and reporting those to the supervising physical therapist.
• Evaluates abnormal conditions by reviewing physical therapist’s interpretations of patient evaluations and test results.
• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering physical therapy procedures as identified in the plan of care by the physical therapist.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Participates in discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers, contributing to patient care conferences.
• Practices established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Conducts therapy practice within defined standards of care.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Education/Certifications

Required: Possess aPhysical Therapist Assistant associate's degree from program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education and approved by the New Jersey Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

Licensure: Licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant by the New Jersey Department of Consumer Affairs

Certification:Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA).

Minimum Work Experience

Minimum: 3 Months experience in acute/subacute care and/ or outpatient physical therapy setting treating orthopedic, neurological, medical populations.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Must be willing to work holidays, weekends and provide additional coverage as needed

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift, transport, and/or transfer patients and/or equipment
• Must be able to walk, stand and bend for extended periods of time
• Must be able to provide heavy manual resistance while exercising patients.
• Must possess good manual dexterity and good visual and hearing acuity.

Working Conditions

• Occasional exposure to cleaning/disinfecting chemicals.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases.

Salary and Benefits

CareWell Health provides a salary/hourly rate range for all open positions to comply with New Jersey Law. The rates listed for each position is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity). The salary range does not include bonuses/incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation which can be discussed in detail with your talent acquisition specialist.

The salary/hourly rate range for this position is: $35.00 - $38.00

Salary ranges shown on third-party job sites may not accurately reflect ranges provided by CareWell Health. Candidates should discuss salary/hourly compensation and details of our comprehensive benefits with our talent acquisition specialist if selected for an interview.

We offer an excellent benefit package including but not limited to the following benefit offerings:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Basic Life and Disability Insurance
• Whole Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Paid Holidays and a generous Paid Time Off Plan"