Physical Therapy Assistant (Home Care)

Bergen Care Home Health; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bergen Care Home Health in New Jersey is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) to manage resident rehabilitation as part of an interdisciplinary team, delivering care in alignment with center, state, and federal standards.

The PTA will evaluate residents, establish and supervise treatment plans, and ensure accurate documentation. The role may involve marketing support and travel to other facilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Must hold an active Physical Therapy Assistant license in the operating state.
• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy required.
• Experience with older adult rehabilitation preferred.
• Knowledge of regulatory guidelines in healthcare settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide and direct resident rehabilitation care following standard practices.
• Evaluate resident needs and establish treatment plans.
• Coordinate supervision of treatment plans with staff.
• Screen residents according to schedules and practices.
• Provide feedback to supervisor on clinical issues.
• Participate in center processes and services.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation for regulatory compliance.
• Maintain billing records as required.
• Assist with marketing efforts as directed.
• Travel to other facilities to provide services.

Skills

Team collaboration

Patient care

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy

Active PTA license (NJ)

Job description

Great new Career Opportunity in Home Care!

Now Hiring - Physical Therapy Assistant

The Physical Therapy Assistant's (PTA) overall responsibility is to manage the care of the resident/resident, managing quality of all related outcomes. The PTA participates as an integral part of the interdisciplinary team, manages resources to meet the needs of the resident/resident and related customers balancing outcomes and cost effective and efficient treatment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provides and directs resident/resident rehabilitation care within all general accepted practice methods, meeting all center, state, federal, and accrediting standards.
2. Evaluates residents/resident needs and establishes effective and efficient treatment plans for the resident/residents assigned.
3. Manages and coordinates the supervision of treatment plans with all staff and other disciplines as indicated.
4. Participates in the screening of all residents according to directed schedules and practices.
5. Provides feedback to the designated supervisor on all clinical and rehabilitation issues.
6. Participates in all center directed processes and services.
7. Shows effective management of treatment and non-treatment related activities.
8. Performs necessary clinical documentation to meet center, state, federal, and accrediting agency requirements.
9. Maintains complete, accurate and timely billing records to meet center, state, federal, and accrediting agency requirements
10. Assists with marketing efforts as directed.
11. Participates in in-service training programs as requested 12. May travel to other facilities to provide services

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy

Professional Experience:

• Current and Active Physical Therapy Assistant license within the state of operations
• Prefer-experience/knowledge in older adult rehabilitation.
• Prefer knowledge in governmental and regulatory guidelines in designated healthcare settings