PTA

Home Caregivers Partnership; Roosevelt (UT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Canyon Utah Home Care & Hospice in Roosevelt, UT is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to administer physical therapy to patients in their homes under physician orders and a care plan. You will work under the supervision of a Physical Therapist and Clinical Manager/Therapy Supervisor to provide intermittent in-home therapy services.

The position requires PTA licensure/eligibility, CAPTE-approved education or equivalent, and passing a national PTA exam.

Qualifications

• Licensed, registered or certified as a PTA by the state where practicing, if applicable.
• Graduated from PTA curriculum approved by CAPTE or equivalent.
• Passed a national PTA examination.
• Two years experience, preferred.
• Acceptance of agency philosophy and goals.
• Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.

Responsibilities

• Performs services planned, delegated and supervised by the Physical Therapist.

Skills

Independent judgment

Education

PTA curriculum approved

National examination passed

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Canyon Utah Home Care & Hospice - Roosevelt - Roosevelt, UT 84066

PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT

JOB SUMMARY

A Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) administers physical therapy to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence. This is performed in accordance with physician orders and plan of care under the direction and supervision of the Clinical Manager/Therapy Supervisor and supervising Physical Therapist.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. A person who is licensed, registered or certified as a physical therapist assistant, if applicable, by the state in which practicing, unless licensure does not apply and meets one of the following requirements:
   a. Graduated from a physical therapist assistant curriculum approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association.
   OR
   b. If educated outside the United States or trained in the United States military, graduated from an education program determined to be substantially equivalent to physical therapist assistant entry level education in the United States by a credentials evaluation organization approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or identified at 8 CFR 212.15(e).
   AND
   Passed a national examination for physical therapist assistants.
   OR
   c. On or before December 31, 2009, meets one of the following:
   i. Is licensed, or otherwise regulated in the state in which practicing.
   ii. In states where licensure or other regulations do not apply, graduated before December 31, 2009, from a 2-year college-level program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association and after January 1, 2010, and has passed any state required examinations for licensure.
   OR
   iii. Before January 1, 2008, where licensure or other regulation does not apply, graduated from a 2-year college-level program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association
   OR
   iv. On or before December 31, 1977, was licensed or qualified as a physical therapist assistant and has achieved a satisfactory grade on a proficiency examination conducted, approved, or sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Service.
2. Two (2) years experience, preferred.
3. Acceptance of philosophy and goals of Agency.
4. Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Performs services planned, delegated and supervised by the Physical Therapist.