Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

AristaCare at Norwood Terrace; Plainfield (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Medical, Dental, Vision

Job summary

AristaCare at Norwood Terrace is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to support residents with skilled PT services in accordance with established standards. The role requires an Associate's Degree in Physical Therapy and an active license, with ongoing education to maintain credentials.

You will work within our in-house Talent Acquisition process to ensure high-quality resident care. Responsibilities include evaluating residents, developing treatment plans, documenting care, and communicating

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide licensed PT assistant services per standards and protocol.
• Document and bill therapy services per procedures.
• Evaluate and plan resident therapy programs with interdisciplinary team.
• Screen residents to determine need for intervention.
• Develop and implement treatment plans with short/long-term goals.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to residents and families.

Skills

Physical therapy

Patient care

Documentation

Education

Associate's Degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

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 Assistant services 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 Therapy from 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.

Benefits

• Competitive pay rates
• Medical, Dental, Vision