Physical Therapy Assistant (Home Care)

Ascendconciergehomecare; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendconciergehomecare is looking for a Physical Therapy Assistant in Newark, NJ. The ideal candidate will manage resident rehabilitation care, evaluate needs, and establish treatment plans while ensuring compliance with standards. Applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy and a current license.

This role involves working closely with an interdisciplinary team and documenting clinical activities accurately. Experience in older adult rehabilitation is preferred.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage resident rehabilitation care according to accepted practice methods.
• Evaluate residents' needs and establish treatment plans.
• Supervise treatment plans with all staff and disciplines.
• Document clinical activities to meet agency requirements.

Skills

Resident rehabilitation care

Evaluation and treatment planning

Clinical documentation

Team collaboration

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:

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