Local Contract Physical Therapist Assistant - $37 per hour

Contract opportunity in Siler City, NC for a Physical Therapy Assistant specializing in outpatient rehabilitation services in an in-home setting for the older adult population. Assignment starts ASAP for 10–14 weeks, 40 hours per week (minimum guarantee), 8-hour shifts (08:00 AM – 04:30 PM).

About the role

The Physical Therapist Assistant provides physical therapy treatments to patients in their private residences or independent-living facilities, facilitating increased independence and functioning under the supervision of a Licensed Physical Therapist. This position offers a flexible schedule and work environment.

Responsibilities

• Attend and contribute to patient care and staffing conferences as a representative of physical therapy, under the direction of the physical therapist.
• Adhere to department and patient treatment schedules, timely clinical and billing documentation requirements, and work-related meetings.
• Collaborate with the rehabilitation team to implement programs and activities consistent with each patient’s needs and capabilities.
• Assist the Physical Therapist during tests, evaluations, and complex procedures.
• Instruct patients, families, and caregivers in the skills and techniques of the physical therapy treatment program under the supervision of the Physical Therapist.
• Maintain appropriate and timely documentation for all patients treated.
• Clean, maintain, identify, and report the need for repair of equipment.
• Prioritize patient service, ensuring a caring and compassionate atmosphere that recognizes individual needs and rights.
• Implement the patient’s individualized treatment plan as established by the primary Physical Therapist.
• Provide individualized physical therapy treatments, including but not limited to:
  • Therapeutic exercise (aerobic capacity conditioning, balance coordination, agility training, body mechanics, postural stabilization, flexibility exercises, gait and locomotion training, neuromotor development training, relaxation, strength, power, and endurance training).
  • Functional training.
  • Manual therapy.
  • Airway clearance techniques.
  • Integumentary repair and protection.
  • Use of electrotherapeutic, physical agent, and mechanical modalities.
  • Health and wellness interventions.
  • Falls risk interventions.
  • Chronic disease management and education.

Requirements

• Valid Physical Therapy Assistant license in the state(s) of practice, or proof of license eligibility.
• Valid driver’s license or reliable, independent transportation to and from patients’ residences.

Skills

• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Compliance

• Comply with applicable legal requirements, standards, policies, and procedures, including those within the Compliance and Ethics Program, Standard/Code of Conduct, Federal False Claims Act, and HIPAA.
• Participate in required orientation and training programs.
• Promptly report concerns and suspected incidences of non-compliance to supervisor, Compliance Liaison, or the Compliance Officer via the Integrity Hotline.
• Cooperate with monitoring and audit functions and investigations.
• Participate, as requested, in quality assurance and process improvement activities.