Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

AristaCare Health Services; Plainfield (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Medical, Dental, Vision

Job summary

AristaCare Health Services in New Jersey seeks a Physical Therapy Assistant to deliver patient-centered care, plan and implement treatment programs, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team. You will document in NetHealth as required by CMS and follow company procedures.

The role requires an Associate's Degree in Physical Therapy, an active PT license, and commitment to ongoing continuing education. Competitive pay with full benefits and opportunities to contribute to resident care

Qualifications

• 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 to maintain licensure and certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical therapy assistant services to residents in accordance with established standards of practice and company procedures.
• Adhere to company procedures regarding documentation and billing of physical therapy assistant services.
• Demonstrate sound judgment in 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 and treatment.
• Evaluate residents to obtain data necessary for treatment planning and implementation.
• Develop treatment plans with short and long-term goals and methods to achieve identified goals.
• Communicate evaluation findings, treatment plans, and recommendations to residents, families and interdisciplinary team members.
• Complete compliant and medically necessary documentation per CMS expectations in NetHealth EMR systems

Education

Associate's Degree in Physical Therapy

Active Physical Therapy license in state(s) of practice

Ongoing continuing education to maintain licensure and certification

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 sssassistant 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