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Vancouver, WA - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Eden Home Health is hiring a Fulltime/Part timePhysical Therapy Assistant to provide inhome services to our patients throughout Clark County WA.

Why choose Eden Were interested in you and want you to succeed. Our business is growing rapidly and we want you to grow with us. We have infinite room for advancement both personally and professionally. We work hard to match you with patients that best fit YOUR skills and YOUR availability. Work 1 on 1 with your patients and establish a rewarding relationship that you wont get in any other healthcare setting. In addition Eden Health is a Certified Great Place to Work company 5 years in a row!
Job Summary:
  • Implement treatment plans ordered by the physician as indicated by the plan of care to all patients on caseload.
  • Review caseload with supervising PT on a regular basis as established by best practice and/or State guidelines.
  • Evaluates the significance of assessment findings and communicates pertinent information about the patients clinical status and ongoing needs to others in a timely fashion.
  • Guarantees that changes in patients clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members necessary office staff and physician as per Agency policy.
  • Educates patients their families/caregivers and other staff as appropriate in appropriate physical therapy modalities.
  • Delivers physical therapy modalities appropriate to the patients clinical status and needs; in accordance with the standard of care for patients age.
  • Provides physical therapy modalities in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
  • Participates in case conferences to discuss multidisciplinary team responsibilities patient progress plans for continued care new problems etc.
  • Identifies risk of injuries or threats to life and health in the patients environment (e.g. environmental/safety/mobility risks) and implements appropriate interventions to reduce those risks.
  • Maintains current knowledge of community resources. Identifies and accesses appropriate external and internal resources to meet patient and/or family needs and to facilitate optimal patient outcomes while home care services are being provided and for transfer and discharge processes.
  • Completes accurate and thorough visit notes via Electronic Health Record (EHR) on every patient in a timely fashion.
Education/Experience Requirements:
  • 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:
    • Graduated from a physical therapist assistant curriculum approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association; or 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 and;
      • Passed a national examination for physical therapist assistants.
    • On or before December 31 2009 meets one of the following:
      • Is licensed or otherwise related in the state in which practicing.
      • In states where licensure or other regulations do not apply graduated before December 31 2009 from a 2year college level program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.
    • Before January 1 2008 where licensure or other regulation does not apply graduated from a 2year college level program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.
    • 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.
  • Prior Home Health experience preferred
  • Valid drivers license and reliable transportation
  • Proof of automobile insurance (MVR checked)
  • Proof of current CPR certification
  • Able to pass criminal background check and national sex offender clearance

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Full Time

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