Job Purpose: To assist in planning organizing developing and directing Physical Therapy Assistant services in accordance with current applicable federal state and local standards guidelines and regulations and as may be directed by DOR Administrator or Regional support team to assure the highest degree of quality resident care is always maintained.
Job Functions: - Provide physical therapy assistant services to residents in accordance with established standards of practice Company procedures Therapy Department procedures and productivity standards.
- Adhere to Company procedures regarding documentation and billing of physical therapy sssistant services.
- Demonstrate sound judgment in the evaluation planning implementation and follow-up of resident therapy programs.
- Conduct screening of residents at regular intervals to determine the need for intervention/treatment.
- Conduct timely screening of residents referred to physical therapy to determine the need for intervention/ treatment.
- Evaluate residents to obtain data necessary for treatment planning and implementation.
- Conduct specialized evaluations as indicated.
- Develop treatment plans by establishing short and long-term goals and methods to achieve identified goals.
- Interpret and communicate evaluation findings treatment plans and recommendations to residents families/ responsible parties and interdisciplinary team members.
- To complete compliant and medically necessary documentation from CMS expectations in NetHealth EMR systems