Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

AristaCare Health Services; Linden (NJ); On-site; USD 48,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Medical, Dental, Vision

Job summary

AristaCare Health Services in Linden, NJ seeks a dedicated Physical Therapy Assistant to support resident care and rehabilitation programs. You will implement treatment plans, monitor progress, and collaborate with therapists, nurses, and families to maintain high-quality rehab services.

Responsibilities include performing PTA services, documenting care, and ensuring CMS-compliant records in NetHealth EMR while maintaining licensure and pursuing ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program.
• Active Physical Therapy license in state(s) of practice.
• Ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain licensure.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical therapy assistant services to residents per standards and procedures.
• Adhere to documentation and billing procedures for PTA services.
• Demonstrate sound judgment in evaluation, planning, implementation, and follow-up of resident therapy programs.
• Conduct regular screening of residents to determine intervention needs.
• Evaluate residents to obtain data for treatment planning and implementation.
• Develop treatment plans with short- and long-term goals.
• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings and recommendations to residents and families, and the interdisciplinary team.
• Complete CMS-compliant documentation in NetHealth EMR.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient care

Education

Associate's degree in Physical Therapy

Active Physical Therapy license

Job description

This is an official AristaCare Talent Acquisition job posting. Candidates who apply through this posting will work directly with our in-house Talent Acquisition Team throughout the recruitment process — not through a third-party staffing or recruitment agency.

Job Type

Full time

Job Purpose

To assist in planning, organizing, developing, and directing Physical Therapy Assistantservices in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, and as may be directed by DOR, Administrator, or regional support team to assure the highest degree of quality resident care is always maintained.

Job Functions

• Provide physical therapy assistant services to residents in accordance with established standards of practice, Company procedures, Therapy Department procedures and productivity standards.


• Adhere to Company procedures regarding documentation and billing of physical therapy sssistant services.


• Demonstrate sound judgment in the evaluation, planning, implementation, and follow-up of resident therapy programs.


• Conduct screening of residents at regular intervals to determine the need for intervention/treatment.


• Conduct timely screening of residents referred to physical therapy to determine the need for intervention/ treatment.


• Evaluate residents to obtain data necessary for treatment planning and implementation.


• Conduct specialized evaluations as indicated.


• Develop treatment plans by establishing short and long-term goals and methods to achieve identified goals.


• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings, treatment plans, and recommendations to residents, families/ responsible parties, and interdisciplinary team members.


• To complete compliant and medically necessary documentation from CMS expectations in NetHealth EMR systems

Education & Requirements

• Minimum of associate's degree in physical therapyfrom an accredited program


• Must have an active Physical Therapy license in state(s) of practice


• Ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain current licensure and certification -


• Assume responsibility for ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain current licensure and certification.


• Indian speaking preferred

Benefits

• Competitive pay rates


• Medical, Dental, Vision