Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) In House SNF (PRN)

Evolve-Therapy-Services; Warren (Warren County); Sur place; USD 39 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive pay

Medical, Dental, Vision

Growth opportunities from within

Résumé du poste

Evolve Therapy Services is hiring a Physical Therapy Assistant for an in-house Skilled Nursing Facility in Warren, PA. This PRN role supports the Physical Therapist and provides therapy services to residents under supervision.

Responsibilities include screenings, treatment implementation, and documentation in NetHealth EMR, with focus on mobility, strength, balance, and functional goals. Ongoing licensure and continuing education are required.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in physical therapy from an accredited program.
• Active Physical Therapy Assistant license in state(s) of practice.
• Commitment to ongoing continuing education and licensure maintenance.
• Maintain current licensure and certification.

Responsabilités

• Provide physical therapy services to residents under the direct supervision of the Physical Therapist.
• Conduct screenings of residents to determine need for intervention or treatment.
• Assist in evaluations and in developing treatment plans with the PT.
• Implement individual and group treatment per the treatment plan.
• Monitor residents' response and modify as directed by the PT.
• Assist in scheduling and coordinating resident therapies with the team.
• Document compliant and medically necessary CMS/NetHealth records.
• Educate residents, families, and staff on therapy procedures and safety.

Connaissances

Patient care

Team collaboration

Documentation

Formation

Associate's degree in Physical Therapy

Outils

NetHealth EMR

Description du poste

Evolve Therapy Services is a therapy management organization hiring compassionate therapists for our partner located in Warren, PA!

Job Position: Physical Therapy Assistant for anIn-house Skilled Nursing Facility

Job Type:PRN

Job Purpose: To assist in planning, organizing, developing, and directing Physical Therapy services in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, and as may be direction by Administrator, to assure the highest degree of quality resident care is always maintained.

Job Functions:

• Provide physical therapy services to residents under the direct supervision of the Physical Therapist.

• Conduct screenings of residents at regular intervals to determine need for intervention/treatment.

• Identify indications for evaluations at appropriate intervals and assists in the evaluation under the direction of the Physical Therapist.

• Assist the Physical Therapist in identifying a target list, including short-term goals, long-term goals and treatment plan.

• Conduct both individual and group treatment as assigned by the Physical Therapist and outlined in treatment plan that includes, but is not limited to, areas of muscle strength, coordination, mobility, sensory awareness, sitting and standing, transfer training, balance activities, gait training, range of motion activities and modalities.

• Assist in the selection of physical therapy techniques/media and in the sequence of activities, adapts techniques/media as indicated by the resident's performance and following consultation with the Physical Therapist

• Monitor residents' response to intervention and consults with the Physical Therapist if modification is indicated.

• Assist in establishing and modifying individual resident schedules in conjunction with the Physical Therapist and other team members.

• Adhere to department and resident schedule and modifies as appropriate for treatment regimen.

• Train resident, family and appropriate staff in the use or application of such equipment.

• Participate in resident, family, and staff education.

• Consistently demonstrate sound judgment in the evaluation, planning, implementation, and follow-up of resident therapy programs.

• Report to work on time and coordinates schedule to achieve maximum productivity and efficiency during assigned shift.

• Assist with and participates in Quality Assurance Program as required.

• To complete compliant and medically necessary documentation from CMS expectations in NetHealth EMR systems

Education & Requirements:

• Associate's degree in physical therapy from an accredited program.

• Assumes responsibility for ongoing continuing education and professional development.

• Must have an active Physical Therapy Assistant license in state(s) of practice.

• Ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain current licensure and certification

• Assume responsibility for ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain current licensure and certification.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay rates

• Medical, Dental, Vision

• Growth opportunities from within

*Benefits based on Full Time Status