Physical Therapist Assistant - Skilled Nursing / Home Health

Join our not-for-profit organization with over 100 years of providing housing and services to seniors, committed to quality care and service in a Christian environment.

About the role

Assists patients/residents/clients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan, under the supervision of a physical therapist, to improve quality of life and ability to perform daily activities. Provides, monitors, and records therapy services to patients with physical, cognitive, or developmental impairments. Selects, implements, and modifies therapeutic activities consistent with demonstrated competency levels, patient goals, and practice setting requirements. Exchanges information with the physical therapist about patient responses and communications during intervention. Documents and provides information related to outcome achievement. Follows accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organizations. May perform other related duties as requested.

Based on facility needs, may focus on post-acute, long-term care, and home health care environments. Paid travel and mileage between home health patients.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with therapy activities and exercises as outlined in a treatment plan under the supervision of a physical therapist.
• Provide, monitor, and record therapy services for patients with physical, cognitive, or developmental impairments.
• Select, implement, and modify therapeutic activities consistent with patient goals and practice setting requirements.
• Exchange information and document patient responses and communications during intervention for the physical therapist.
• Contribute to achieving targeted physical therapy outcomes by providing relevant information and documentation.
• Follow accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organizations.
• Perform other related duties as requested, based on facility needs and assigned locations.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) program as a Physical Therapist Assistant.
• Licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant in the state(s) of practice.
• Conforms to the supervision and licensing standards of the state(s) where services are provided.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of employment.
• Valid driver’s license may be required when applicable.

New graduates are welcome to apply.

Benefits

Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees, including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance

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Pay

Salary range: $24.00 - $38.50 per hour.

Schedule

• Full time, 35-40 hours per week.
• Weekdays, with flexibility for weekends and holidays.
• Weekly hours: 36.00.