Physical Therapy Assistant | Skilled Nursing Facility

Sweetwater Care; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Visalia, CA seeks a Physical Therapist Assistant to support a Physical Therapist in helping patients recover and regain independence after serious illness, injury, or medical events. You will focus on improving strength, mobility, balance, and gait while following the Plan of Care.

Under supervision, you will document services, coordinate referrals, and contribute to high-quality patient care in a compliant environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Requires valid PTA license or certification in the state of practice, or proof of license eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Physical Therapist in helping patients recover and rehabilitate to regain independence.
• Document all services to ensure accurate and timely billing of therapy services.
• Follow the established Plan of Care and organization guidelines to ensure quality patient care.
• Under supervision of a Physical Therapist, develop and implement individualized therapy programs.
• Identify need for and refer to other disciplines as needed to address comprehensive patient needs.
• Support residents seeking short-term/transitional care to recover and rehabilitate.

Education

High School Diploma

PTA license or certification in state of practice

Job description

Position Description

A PTA is responsible for assisting Physical Therapist in helping patients recover and rehabilitate from the effects of a serious illness, injury or medical event, regaining their own best possible level of functional ability, well-being and independence. Provides support services to improve strength and function, restore more efficient movement, improve flexibility and aid patients in restoring mobility and/or improving balance and gait after hip fractures and other orthopedic injuries, medical illness, or as they recover from joint replacement procedures.

Principal Responsibilities

• Provide support care of residents who seek short-term/transitional care with the goal to recover and rehabilitate from the effects of serious illness, injury or medical event, regaining their own best possible level of functional ability, well-being and independence.
• Assist in providing appropriate aspects of quality patient care, under the supervision of licensed therapists.
• Document all services provided to ensure accurate and timely billing of therapy services.
• Assures that patient care follows the established Plan of Care, the organization s guidelines, meets professional standards, community needs and is in compliance with Federal and State guidelines.
• Under the supervision of a Physical Therapist, identifies and develops a comprehensive plan of care; Develops and implements individualized therapy programs designed to restore, reinforce and enhance performance.
• Identify need for and makes referral to other disciplines to address the comprehensive needs of the patient under the supervision of a Physical Therapist.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required
• Requires valid Physical Therapy Assistant license or certification in the state of practice, or proof of license eligibility.

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