Physical Therapist Assistant - Full Time

Sanford Health; Kearney (NE); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Sanford Health is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to join their Home Health Team, providing therapy services to improve the quality of life for patients. The role involves assisting with therapy activities, monitoring progress, and adhering to clinical guidelines.

Benefits

Paid travel between sites

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant in the state(s) of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with therapy activities under supervision of a physical therapist.
• Monitors and records therapy services to clients with impairments.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Education

Graduate from APTA program

Job description

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40 Salary Range: $22.50 - $36.00

Union Position:

No

Department Details

The Home Health Team at Good Samaritan Grand Island/Hastings, seeks to hire a Physical Therapy Assistant to join our team. The position is full time, 35-40 hours per week, M-F (weekends/weekdays/holiday can be flexible), covering our Home Health area in Hastings and Grand Island and with some skilled/rehab treatment at our facilities in both locations. We would work with you on what works best for a coverage area. Currently we treat a primarily geriatric population with conditions in a variety of diagnosis including weakness, balance/falls/gait, cervical/back pain, vertigo, and more. We are looking to hire a candidate who can compliment our team. Paid travel between sites and patients.

Summary

Assists patients/residents/clients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan, under the supervision of a physical therapist, to improve patients'/residents'/clients' quality of life and ability to perform daily activities.

Job Description

Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients/residents/clients with physical, cognitive, developmental impairments, in line with related standard concepts, practices and procedures. The physical therapist assistant selects, implements, and makes modifications to therapeutic activities and interventions that are consistent with demonstrated competency levels, patient's/resident's/client's goals, and the requirements of the practice setting and/or state licensure. Contributes to this process by exchanging information with and providing documentation to the physical therapist about the patient's/resident's/client's responses to and communications during intervention. Responsible for being knowledgeable about the patient's/resident's/client's targeted physical therapy outcomes and for providing information and documentation related to outcome achievement. Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization. As needed, performs other related duties as requested.

Based on facility needs and assigned locations, may focus on those receiving intervention in the post-acute, long term care and home health care environments.

Qualifications

Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure. Must also be a graduate through an approved American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) program as a Physical Therapist Assistant.



Must be licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant in the state(s) of practice. Conforms to the supervision and licensing standards of the state(s) where services are provided. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of employment. When applicable, may require valid driver's license.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

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