Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

AristaCare at Manchester; Whiting (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

AristaCare at Manchester in Manchester Township, NJ, seeks a Per diem Physical Therapy Assistant to support resident care. You will deliver therapy services, document per CMS requirements, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to plan and implement treatment programs.

The role requires an active PT license in the state and an associate's degree in physical therapy, with ongoing continuing education to maintain credentials.

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 licensure and certification.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development to maintain licensure and certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical therapy assistant services to residents per standards of practice and company procedures.
• Adhere to documentation and billing procedures for PT assistant services.
• Evaluate, plan, implement, and follow up on resident therapy programs with sound judgment.
• Screen residents regularly to determine need for intervention or treatment.
• Screen residents referred for therapy to determine need for intervention or treatment.
• Evaluate residents to obtain data for treatment planning and implementation.
• Develop treatment plans with short and long-term goals and methods to achieve them.
• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings and treatment plans to residents, families, and team members.
• Complete CMS-compliant documentation in NetHealth EMR systems.

Skills

Patient care

Documentation

Evaluation planning

Interdisciplinary communication

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: Per Diem

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 assistant 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.

Location

1770 Tobias Ave, Manchester Township, NJ 08759, USA