Physical Therapist Assistant — Flexible Home Health Role

70000 The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society; Hastings (NE); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanford Health is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to assist and document therapy services for patients in a home health and facility setting. The role supports activities and exercises per a treatment plan under supervision of a licensed physical therapist.

The ideal candidate will be a graduate of an APTA‑accredited PTA program, licensed where practicing, and have BLS certification within six months of employment. Prior home health experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must be graduate of an APTA‑accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program.
• Must be licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant in the applicable state(s).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within six months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients/residents/clients with therapy activities and exercises per the treatment plan.
• Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients/residents/clients with physical, cognitive, developmental impairments.
• Selects, implements and modifies therapeutic activities aligned with patient goals and licensure requirements.
• Exchanges information with the physical therapist about patient responses and progress.
• Maintains knowledge of targeted PT outcomes and documents progress accordingly.
• Follows approved clinical practice guidelines of the professional organization.
• May perform other related duties as requested based on facility needs.

Education

APTA-accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program

Job description

Sanford Health is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to assist and document therapy services for patients in a home health and facility setting. The role supports activities and exercises per a treatment plan under supervision of a licensed physical therapist.

The ideal candidate will be a graduate of an APTA‑accredited PTA program, licensed where practicing, and have BLS certification within six months of employment. Prior home health experience is a plus.