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Physical Therapy Assistant / PTA, Home Health

AccentCare, Inc. • Pottsville, PA • 5h ago

Overview

Position: Physical Therapist Assistant

Position Type: Full-Time

Coverage Area: Schuylkill County

What You Need to Know

The Physical Therapy Assistant, under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist, is responsible for providing treatment to patients, functioning as a member of the interdisciplinary team, provides patient and family education and counseling regarding concerns, planning, implementing and modifying treatment procedures, maintaining appropriate documentation according to policies and procedures and current standards of practice. The Physical Therapist Assistant manages a caseload in conjunction with supervising therapist and in accordance with agency productivity standards,

attends and participates in patient and other conferences and agency in-services as assigned.

Be the Best Physical Therapy Assistant You Can Be

If you meet these qualifications, we would love to meet you:

Associates degree from an accredited school of Physical Therapy

Have a valid license, registration, or permit to practice in state of agency operation

Must possess and maintain valid CPR certification while employed in a clinical role

Must be a licensed driver who can travel to all business locations

Be able to implement care plans and communicate any findings or changes in regards to patients back to the Physical Therapist and physician

Ability to educate patients and their families in basic home safety and medical equipment safety

Responsibilities:

As a Physical Therapy Assistant, you will:

Provides patient care and documents treatment in accordance with physicians orders, agency policy and patient needs.

Documents appropriate interventions, approaches, strategies, materials and establishing treatment priorities.

Provides organized and efficient patient treatment which includes advising, educating and counseling the patient.

Presents pertinent patient information to supervising therapist and keeps team informed of patient status.

Provides appropriate skilled treatment to patients according to patient needs and within the parameters set by the agency and payer.

Seeks and accepts assistance from team members in treatment planning and intervention.

Accurately documents, completes and submits daily notes, assists with other required forms in a timely manner to prevent interruptions in patient care.

Meets agency productivity standards and uses work hours efficiently.

Attends and participates in agency meetings and committees as assigned.

Appropriately negotiates the patient' s participation in treatment, treatment times and treatment plans.

Our benefits include:

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off and paid holidays

Professional development opportunities

Company-matching 401(k)

Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Wellness offerings such as an employee assistance program, pet insurance and access to Calm, a meditation, sleep and relaxation app

Programs to celebrate achievements, milestones and fellow employees

Company store credit for your first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees

And more!

Why AccentCare?

Come As You Are

At AccentCare, you're part of a community that cares - for patients and each other. You can rest assured we offer equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age or disability.

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