Physical Therapy Assistant: Dynamic Rehab & Aquatic Therapy

Carle Health; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Carle Health is seeking a licensed Physical Therapy Assistant to implement plan of care under the supervision of a physical therapist. You will educate patients and families, adjust treatments based on patient response, and document in the EMR, while coordinating with the PT and referring providers.

The role includes administering electrical stimulation, therapeutic exercises, gait and balance training, and aquatic therapy as part of the plan of care, with attention to documentation and policy

Qualifications

• Educates patients, family, caregivers, students, and other health care providers using relevant and effective teaching methods.
• Follows the therapist’s plan of care. Adjusts the treatment based on patient response and available evidence only after communicating with the evaluating therapist and documenting that communication in the daily note.
• Produces documentation in accordance with the Clinical Documentation Policy.

Responsibilities

• Follows treatment plan of care established by PT.
• Provides treatment interventions including therapeutic exercise, gait and balance training, ultrasound.
• Administers electrical stimulation treatment.
• Provides therapeutic exercise in the water (aquatic therapy).
• Completes daily documentation and charging in therapy EMR.
• Coordinates with PT on patient treatment interventions.
• Communicates with referring provider on patient progress and treatment recommendations.

Skills

Patient education

Provider communication

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's Degree

Tools

Electrical stimulation

Job description

Carle Health is seeking a licensed Physical Therapy Assistant to implement plan of care under the supervision of a physical therapist. You will educate patients and families, adjust treatments based on patient response, and document in the EMR, while coordinating with the PT and referring providers.

The role includes administering electrical stimulation, therapeutic exercises, gait and balance training, and aquatic therapy as part of the plan of care, with attention to documentation and policy