PTA - Physical Therapist Assistant - Fort Dodge Health & Rehab

Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge Iowa

Per Diem

PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT FORT DODGE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION Fort Dodge, IA PRN / Per Diem : Flexible Schedule, Be Appreciated by Your Employer

• Work-life balance with a flexible schedule
• Strong infection control to keep staff / residents safe
• In house therapy team job stability, growing company
• Option for a set schedule when covering vacations
• Get a call or text as early as possible in last minute coverage request scenarios
• Participate in CEU classes offered to entire therapy team

in Fort Dodge, IA, is a skilled nursing facility with long term care, post-acute rehab, and geriatric outpatient therapy services provided.

Browse our website at www.FlagshipTherapy.com and find out why we are truly different in dignifying long term care.

• Every facility has an in-house therapy team no contract therapy company. All department teams work for the facility and share the same goals
• Each facility is independently operated with local leadership and no corporate red tape
• Decisions made at the facility for the facility staff and community needs
• Core Values (CAPLICO) : Customer Second, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk Taking, Celebration, Ownership.

These values are the core of who we are as an organization and shared among all affiliated facilities

Duties :

• Utilizes evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions.
• Provides rehabilitative, skilled and medically necessary treatment intervention to patients with physical functioning disorders per regulatory and clinical practice requirements under the supervision and direction of a Physical Therapist.
• Administers various procedures as part of the rehabilitation plan including but not limited to : manual techniques; ambulation;

therapeutic exercises; modalities; use of supportive and assistive devices; etc. Under the supervision and direction of a Physical Therapist.

• Assesses patient’s progress and communicates with supervising Physical Therapist to adjust treatments accordingly in the clinical record per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Provides consultation and counseling to patients, as well as families, caregivers and other service providers related to the physical disorders.
• Provides input to supervisor for discharge summary of services provided per regulatory and clinical requirements.
• Documents all regulatory and clinically required information in the electronic documentation system and maintains patient records according to company policy.

Qualifications :

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant

Prior experience in a skilled nursing setting is preferred but new grads welcome! Pay rates are competitive and based on various factors.

Rates noted as estimated are established by job posting websites and may not reflect actual pay rates.