Physical Therapist Assistant

Provide services to patients / clients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease or other causes. Restores function, provide prevention education, promote health, wellness and fitness, alleviate pain and prevent / minimize disability.

• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

CLINICAL SKILLS

Delivers quality care

• Pursues educational opportunities
• Shares knowledge with others
• Uses a wide variety of techniques & technologies
• Customizes treatment & communications to individual patient needs (IE cultural & cognitive)
• Plans for discharge appropriate to setting & circumstances in a timely manner (IE HEP, equipment, family teaching)
• Routinely communicates results of treatments and issues with supervising PT / OT
• Follows care plan as developed and consults supervising therapist regarding changes or deviations prior to adjustment if appropriate.
• DOCUMENTATION

Uses objective measurements appropriate to substantiate care

• Completes documentation on the date of service
• Interventions selected match treatment delivered & meet regulatory standards (IE 3 hr. rule, 8 min. rule)
• Documentation substantiates charges selected
• Documentation meets clinical policy & procedure guidelines (frequency, timeliness-weekly / monthly notes & discharge instructions)
• TEAM EFFORT

Adheres to productivity standard

• Efficiently & effectively schedules patients
• Demonstrates flexibility to help others (IE provide coverage @ other sites, adjust work schedule to meet needs, assist others to cover patients)
• Program development & involvement
• Staff & student development
• Embraces change and promotes positive work environment
• COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

By understanding and adhering to current standards of practice for physical therapy, guide for professional conduct including the code of ethics and practice guidelines established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

• By providing appropriate supervision to physical therapy aides and students.
• PROTECTS PATIENT INFORMATION

By securing all information in confidential space, following facility confidentiality policy.

• QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

Associate's Degree in a Physical Therapist Assistant program required

• Work Experience

Previous clinical experience preferred

• Licenses / Certifications

Physical Therapist Assistant license required

• Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required