Physical Therapist Assistant

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Applies research and proven techniques to prevent or treat conditions that limit the body's ability to move and function in daily life by implementing the plan of care established by a physical therapist.
• Determines/revises priorities for direct/indirect patient care activities based on patient need and available resources; collaborates with nursing to update appropriate algorithms for safe patient handling.
• Instructs patient and caregiver in treatment programs, precautions, and equipment use as necessary and documents patient/caregiver demonstration of instructions provided.
• Documents all treatments according to department policies and procedures, as monitored by supervision of the patient’s primary physical therapist.
• SUBMIT ACCURATE CHARGES OF SERVICES RENDERED FOR PATIENTS, ACCORDING TO DEPARTMENTAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES UTILIZING THE BILLING SYSTEM VIA THE PATIENT’S EMR.
• CARRIES OUT OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES TO ENSURE SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS.

Physical Requirements

• Heavy/Hard work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 40+lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Skills and Abilities

• Organizes and prioritizes time and tasks to achieve a well-coordinated work effort and effectively meet work schedules including an ability to integrate multiple factors which may have an impact on patient care.

Physical Therapy Assistant Clinical Ladder

• No experience required for Level 1.
• One year of experience for Level 2.
• Four years of experience for Level 3.
• Eight years of experience for Level 4.

Working Environment

• Exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids, and different types of cleaning and laundry chemicals.

Benefits

Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In-services, and competency validation.