PTA

Canyon-Home-Care-and-Hospice-1; Roosevelt (UT); Sur place; USD 48 000 - 66 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Canyon Home Care and Hospice in Utah seeks a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to provide patient care in home settings under the direction of a Physical Therapist and Clinical Manager. Responsibilities include administering prescribed therapy on an intermittent basis and following established plans of care.

Ideal candidate demonstrates initiative and professional integrity, complies with state licensing requirements, and embraces the agency's mission to deliver compassionate, quality care

Qualifications

• Licensed, registered or certified as a physical therapist assistant by the state in which practicing.
• Two (2) years experience, preferred.
• Acceptance of philosophy and goals of Agency.
• Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.

Responsabilités

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

Connaissances

Two years experience

Independent judgment

Initiative

Formation

PTA license/certification

CAPTE-aligned PTA curriculum

Description du poste

PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTJOB SUMMARYA 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 andsupervision of the Clinical Manager/Therapy Supervisor and supervising Physical Therapist.QUALIFICATIONS1. 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 inPhysical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association.ORb. If educated outside the United States or trained in the United States military, graduated from an educationprogram determined to be substantially equivalent to physical therapist assistant entry level education in theUnited States by a credentials evaluation organization approved by the American Physical Therapy Associationor identified at 8 CFR 212.15(e).ANDPassed a national examination for physical therapist assistants.ORc. 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 a2-year college-level program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association and after January1, 2010, and has passed any state required examinations for licensure.ORiii. Before January 1, 2008, where licensure or other regulation does not apply, graduated from a 2-yearcollege-level program approved by the American Physical Therapy AssociationORiv. On or before December 31, 1977, was licensed or qualified as a physical therapist assistant and hasachieved 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.RESPONSIBILITIES1. Performs services planned, delegated and supervised by the Physical Therapist.