Physical Therapy Assistant - South Gastonia, NC

Compleat Rehab; Gastonia (NC); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental

Vision coverage

HSA

FSA

STD

LTD

Life insurance

EAP

401(k) match

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

Kare Partners is seeking a Licensed/Certified Therapy Assistant to provide skilled physical therapy care within a multidisciplinary team. You will record progress, follow Medicare/Medicaid guidelines, and coordinate related patient services to ensure high-quality care.

You will educate patients and families for home programs, maintain chart accuracy, and collaborate with nurses and physicians to optimize outcomes, while upholding confidentiality and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited therapy assistant program.
• Registration or certification in the state as required.
• Ability to relate to and treat acutely ill/chronically ill patients/families and their particular problems.
• Discretion and professionalism to work with confidential patient information.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled physical therapy care to patients with impairments or disabilities.
• Record daily clinical notes and ensure charting compliance per Medicare/Medicaid guidelines.
• Coordinate other patient care activities to deliver high-quality care.
• Instruct patients and families in home programs to promote independence.
• Document patient progress and report changes to the referring physician.
• Demonstrate professionalism, customer service, and confidentiality in all interactions.

Education

Graduation from an accredited therapy assistant program.

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities

Always maintain a safe and hazard free work environment by following the policies and procedures of Kare Partners and its affiliates.

Providing skilled physical therapy care to patients with impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function resulting from injury, disease, or other causes.

Record daily clinical and progress notes. Ensure charting compliance as required by Medicare, Medicaid and universal guidelines.

Assist in coordinating other patient care activities/services to provide the highest quality of patient care.

Administers the following physical therapy procedures (including, but not limited to):

• Electrotherapy: short-wave diathermy, ultrasound, muscle-nerve electrical stimulation, iontophoresis, TENS, HVGS, and biofeedback.
• Traction: cervical and pelvic.
• Therapeutic exercise: neurodevelopmental re-education, neuromuscular re-education, passive, active assistive, resistive, and strengthening exercises, joint mobilization, and massage.
• Functional activities: ambulation training, transfer training, body mechanics, patient education, ADL activities.

Tests, evaluates and records initially and sequentially, muscle strength, joint measurements, activities of daily living, so that objectives are determined, treatment plan developed and regularly reviewed.

Instructs patients and their relatives, nurses or attendants in home programs for the purpose of advancing the patient's independence in self care and activities of daily living; helps patient accept and function to their maximum within the limits of irreversible disability.

Records patient's progress so that referring physician is aware of the patient's current functional level; reports any significant changes in patient's condition to the referring physician so that the treatment plan may be modified or discontinued. Is responsible for documentation of above.

Demonstrate a high level of customer service, teamwork, professionalism and confidentiality.

Education

Graduation from an accredited therapy assistant program.

Experience

Registration or certification in the state as required.

Abilities and Responsibilities

Ability to relate to and treat acutely ill/chronically ill patients/families and their particular problems.

Must possess the disposition and personality to work harmoniously with a wide variety of people and all levels of staff and interact professionally as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.

Must possess a strong commitment to the goals, mission, and philosophy of the organization.

Ability to work flexible hours, as required, to meet identified patient needs.

Absolute integrity and the use of good judgment to handle the professional and confidential nature of assignments.

Ability to adapt to changing organizational needs.

Communication skills are comprised of written, verbal and presentation capabilities.

Excellent organizational skills a must. Additional skills may include the ability to actively listen, use logic to identify strengths, weaknesses and solutions.

Additional Skills

Speaks, writes, reads, and comprehends English. Fluency in another language a plus.

Compensation and Benefits Package

Kare Partners offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical/dental, vision coverage, HSA, FSA, STD, LTD, life insurance, EAP, pre-paid legal, company-matched 401(k), and paid vacation/holidays.

Benefits

• medical/dental
• vision coverage
• HSA
• FSA
• STD
• LTD
• life insurance
• EAP
• pre-paid legal
• company-matched 401(k)
• paid vacation/holidays

Equal Employment Opportunity

CRS is an Equal Employment Opportunity that values and encourages diversity.

Reference

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