Physical Therapy Assistant - PRN

St James Parish Hospital; Lutcher (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

St James Parish Hospital in Lutcher, LA is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to provide therapeutic interventions under the direction of a licensed Physical Therapist in an interdisciplinary environment.

The role emphasizes documenting patient responses, communicating changes, and delivering education to patients and families to promote functional independence, while contributing to program development and quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Must be supervised by a Louisiana State Licensed Physical Therapist.
• Documentation of patient progress is required.
• Experience with evidence-based practice recommended.
• Strong communication with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide age-appropriate therapeutic interventions under supervision.
• Document patient responses and progress toward goals.
• Communicate status changes to the supervising therapist.
• Educate patients and families to support functional independence.
• Support staff clinically and document supervision as required.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care conferences.

Skills

Therapeutic interventions

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation

Patient education

Education

Louisiana LPTA license

Job description

The Physical Therapy Assistant shall be responsible for providing, under the direction of a Physical Therapist, therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with the position's qualifications, professional practices and ethical standards. The Physical Therapy Assistant shall also demonstrate accountability for and contribution to program development, quality improvement, problem-solving and productivity enhancement in a flexible interdisciplinary fashion.

Job Duties:

• Provides age-appropriate therapeutic interventions under the supervision of a Louisiana State Licensed Physical Therapist.
• Formalized and goal-directed educational/training activities are provided based on individual needs and evidence-based practice under the supervision of a Louisiana State Licensed Physical Therapist.
• Patient response to treatment is consistently documented as evidenced by patients achievement of goals and/or goal revisions in collaboration with supervising therapist.
• Communicates changes in patient status to the supervising therapist.
• Provides patient and family/caregiver education and training that assists with continued functional independence.
• Provides clinical oversight, in accordance with state practice act, of support staff, including supervision, communication, and supportive documentation.
• Participates in interdisciplinary care conference, meetings, as directed, and provides/seeks input to/from others on patient/resident/client care.