Physical Therapy Assistant (Home Care)

Ascend Health; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascend Health in Newark, New Jersey is seeking a qualified Physical Therapy Assistant to support resident rehabilitation within our interdisciplinary team. The PTA will implement and monitor treatment plans, collaborate with staff, and help ensure quality outcomes while balancing costs and resources.

The ideal candidate holds a current PTA license in the state of operation, has experience in older adult rehabilitation, and is familiar with applicable governmental and regulatory guidelines in

Qualifications

• Must hold a current Physical Therapy Assistant license in the operating state.
• Experience in older adult rehabilitation preferred.
• Familiarity with governmental and regulatory guidelines in healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

• Provides and directs resident rehabilitation care within accepted practices.
• Evaluates residents and establishes effective treatment plans.
• Coordinates supervision of treatment plans with staff and other disciplines.
• Participates in screening residents according to schedules.
• Provides feedback to supervisor on clinical and rehabilitation issues.
• Participates in center-directed processes and services.
• Manages and documents treatment and non-treatment activities.
• Performs clinical documentation to meet requirements.
• Maintains billing records to meet requirements.
• Assists with marketing efforts as directed.
• Participates in in-service training; may travel to other facilities.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy

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:

• Provides and directs resident/resident rehabilitation care within all general accepted practice methods, meeting all center, state, federal, and accrediting standards.
• Evaluates residents/resident needs and establishes effective and efficient treatment plans for the resident/residents assigned.
• Manages and coordinates the supervision of treatment plans with all staff and other disciplines as indicated.
• Participates in the screening of all residents according to directed schedules and practices.
• Provides feedback to the designated supervisor on all clinical and rehabilitation issues.
• Participates in all center directed processes and services.
• Shows effective management of treatment and non-treatment related activities.
• Performs necessary clinical documentation to meet center, state, federal, and accrediting agency requirements.
• Maintains complete, accurate and timely billing records to meet center, state, federal, and accrediting agency requirements
• Assists with marketing efforts as directed.
• 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