Physical Therapy Assistant

Healthcare Nursing of Denver; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Retirement benefit

Job summary

Healthcare Nursing of Denver is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to join an in-house therapy team in Colorado. The PTA will provide rehabilitative therapy for patients referred with cognitive and/or ADL concerns, ensuring functional improvement and adherence to clinical standards.

The role reports to the Director of Rehabilitation Services and involves collaboration with physicians, nurses, and therapists.

Qualifications

• Colorado PTA license is required.
• Ability to supervise PTAs and rehabilitation aides.
• Experience in cognitive/ADL rehab is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide rehabilitative therapy to patients per referrals.
• Follow regulatory and clinical practice standards.
• Document objective measures and justify continued services.
• Screen/evaluate patients and develop care plans.
• Use standardized assessments to support interventions.
• Deliver rehabilitative, skilled modalities per plan of care.
• Discharge planning and comprehensive documentation.
• Communicate progress with supervisor and health team.
• Maintain patient records per company policy.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Communication

Documentation

Regulatory compliance

Education

Colorado State License as PTA

Job description

MUST HOLD A COLORADO STATE LICENSE AS A PTA

What Sets Us Apart

We are an in-house, close-knit therapy team who addresses patient needs and collaborates well with our IDT. Our team has a family feel and all members are appreciated, seen, and heard.

Job Type:

Full Time

Part-time

PRN

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement benefit

Principal Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant is responsible for providing rehabilitative therapy to patients upon referral for cognitive and/or ADL physical functioning disorders following all regulatory and clinical practice requirements. This includes recovery, improvement in function and when possible, a return to a prior level of functioning. Clinical documentation will describe objective measures and justification for continued or discontinued services.

This position reports to the Director of Rehabilitation Services.

• Effectively screens/evaluates patients and/ with cognitive and/or ADL physical functioning disorders and develops appropriate plan of care following all regulatory and clinical practice standards.
• Utilizes standardized assessments and evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions.
• Provides rehabilitative, skilled and medically necessary treatment intervention to patients with cognitive and/or ADL physical functioning disorders per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Administers various procedures as part of the rehabilitation plan including but not limited to: ADL retraining; therapeutic activities; therapeutic exercises; modalities; use of supportive and assistive devices; etc.
• Assesses patient's progress and adjust treatments accordingly in the clinical record per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Evaluates treatment outcomes for effectiveness. Services are modified in relation to patient evaluation and referrals are made in relation to outcomes.
• Provides consultation and counseling to patients, as well as families, caregivers and other service providers related to the physical disorders.
• Effectively communicates with supervisor and other health team members regarding patient progress, barriers, and treatment plans.
• Provides comprehensive discharge summary of services provided per regulatory and clinical requirements.
• Documents all regulatory and clinically required information in the electronic documentation system and maintains patient records according to company policy.
• Accurately records treatment minutes for services provided per all regulatory and clinical requirements.
• Participation in required meetings including but not limited to: patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, rehabilitation meetings, etc.
• Participate in facility and company required trainings, in-services and conferences.
• Able to supervise and support physical therapist assistants; rehabilitation aides and/or students.
• Adherence to Company required policy and procedures and code of conduct.
• Active State Licensure

Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned to you at any time with or without notice, from DOR or NHA.