Physical Therapist (PT) Aide
Physical Therapist (PT) Aide
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Job Description
General Purpose:
Provides services for the purpose of treating impairments functional limitations disabilities or changes in physical function under the direction and supervision of a qualified physical therapist and in accordance with accepted standards of professional practice applicable law and regulation as well as Interim HealthCare policies and procedures and clinical pathways.
Essential Functions:
- Acts at the direction and under the supervision of the treating physical therapist and in accordance with the plan of care.
- Assists the treating physical therapist in documenting a patients progress and response to treatment..
- Prepares timely legible relevant and sufficient documentation whether written or electronic of all patient care provided as well as the patients response to treatment and progress toward goals in accordance with professional standards of practice policy and procedures and payor requirements.
- Participates in educating the patient and the family and other caregivers to promote patient progress toward mutually established goals.
- Supervise paraprofessional staff as assigned.
- Participates in quality and performance improvement measures.
- Participates in in services.
- Actively communicates with the supervising physical therapist as well as other members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team providing care to the patient in order to promote coordination of care.
- Complete other assignments as requested and assigned.
- Access use and ability to disclose personal health information (PHI) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities and as defined by each organization.
Licensure Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:
- Licensed registered or certified as a physical therapist assistant (PTA) by the state(s) in which he or she will provide services as applicable per the state requirements.
- Graduate of 2 year collegelevel program approved by the APTA or CAPTE.
- In the last five (5) years two (2) years of experience as a PTA that is relevant to the patient population assigned
- Provide proof of valid drivers license as per organizationspecific policy.
- Provide proof of valid auto liability insurance if assignment(s) includes driving own vehicle to transport patient per organizationspecific policy.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
