Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA), PRN

**This position is eligible for student loan repayment assistance, powered by Clasp! Ask your Recruiter for more information.** **Duties and Responsibilities** **Administrative Functions** - Assist the Physical Therapist in the planning, development, organization, evaluation, and directing of Physical therapy activities, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the Facility. - Facilitate Telehealth services as instructed to ensure that all required evaluations, recertifications, progress notes, and discharges are completed timely. - Communicate with staff from related departments when planning therapy services. - Assist in maintaining physical therapy standards of practice. - Maintain departmental policies and procedures, safety, environmental and infection control. - Interpret physical therapy procedures and recommendations to staff, residents, family members, as necessary. - Participate in care conferences, discharge planning, and resident assessments, as necessary. - Assist in instructing resident and family members in home programs and use of adaptive equipment. - Assist in maintaining documentation for residents receiving physical therapy. - Ensure that billing for therapy services rendered are coded accurately and in accordance with current standards. All billing and daily notes must be completed on the date of service. - Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, and charting, as necessary. - Report any questions or concerns to your Director of Rehabilitation and/or supervising Physical Therapist. **Therapy Functions** - Assist in interviewing residents to evaluate daily living skills and capacities to determine extent of abilities and limitations. - Address all goals in the Plan of Care a minimum of once per week. If a goal cannot be targeted, clearly document the rationale and communicate with the Physical Therapist for modifications needed. - Assist in determining appropriate treatment, selecting activities and exercises based on medical and social history of residents. - Assist in scheduling therapy services, as needed. - Inform resident of procedures involved in physical therapy and prepare necessary equipment. - Assist in transporting resident to and from physical therapy room or area. - Demonstrate to residents and staff personnel the procedures involved in the treatment process, as necessary. - Perform physical therapy in the resident’s room, if necessary. - Reassure resident before and during therapy session. - Prepare resident for treatment and administer physical therapy in accordance with established policies and procedures. - Instruct and supervise resident during therapy. - Assist in designing and adapting equipment in living environment. - Promote participation in individual, group, and concurrent activities. - Recommend modifications and changes in the resident’s therapy treatment, as indicated. - Ensure that all notes are informative, follow guidelines, and are descriptive of the care provided and of the resident’s response to the care. - Provide individualized physical therapy services to residents according to the Plan of Care. **Staff Development** - Participate in programs designed for in-service education and on-the-job training. - Attend and participate in workshops, seminars, to keep informed of current changes in the field, as well as to build skills and enhance growth and development. - Attend and participate in Facility in-service training programs as scheduled (e.g., OSHA, TB, HIPAA, Abuse Prevention, Safety, Infection Control, etc.). **Safety and Sanitation** - Follow established safety standards for the physical therapy department. - Follow established departmental policies and procedures at all times, including appropriate dress code. - Comply with the Facility’s established safety precautions at all times. - Wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies when lifting or moving residents. - Assist in identifying de…