PRN Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant

About the role

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Responsibilities

• Administers the physical therapy treatments as directed by a physical therapist
• Reports changes in condition or unexpected response
• Maintains equipment in department in an orderly fashion
• Supervises the physical therapy aide

Requirements

• Current physical therapy assistant licensure in the applicable state where services will be performed
• Valid driver’s license
• CPR certification within 30 days of hire date

Qualifications

• Education, Certification, and/or Licensure: Eligible for membership in the American Physical Therapy Association
• Experience: One (1) year of experience as a Physical Therapy Assistant

Preferred qualifications

• Education, Certification, and/or Licensure: Eligible for membership in the American Physical Therapy Association
• Experience: One (1) year of experience as a Physical Therapy Assistant

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Performs all physical therapy assistant criteria as outlined on physical therapy assistant skills list as it relates to Physical Therapy.

Provides care, based on physical, psychosocial, communication, safety, education level, and related criteria for the infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric patient per the established age-specific education/standard.

Affirms the skills to gait transfer train patients as implemented by the physical therapist.

Delivers effective therapeutic exercises as prescribed by the physical therapist.

Demonstrates the skills to appropriately position patients and operate exercise equipment including isotonic, isokinetic, isometak, and CPM devises as directed by the physical therapist.

Effectively teaches home programs designed by the physical therapist.

Operates wheelchairs, hospital beds, lifting devices, and patient chairs in a safe manner.

Manages oxygen equipment including portable tanks, long cords, nasal canula, and masks as per standard of care as it relates to physical therapy.

Complies with Home Health regulations, policies, and procedures for physical therapy, including but not limited to visits/communication standards.

Documents patient status and care or services furnished in appropriate areas as defined by the documentation policy and procedure.

Performs CPR when directed by patient’s/appropriate representative’s wishes.

Displays safe, efficient, and prudent use and maintenance of D.M.E. and medical supplies and adaptive equipment.

Demonstrates knowledge of the supply requisition systems as per policy and procedure.

Performs treatments/procedures according to specific standards.

Performs and monitors patient teaching according to the policy and procedures.

Captures the care team in order to facilitate a change in the level of care in compliance with the change in level of care standard.

Identifies the stages of death and dying.

Reports on healthcare concerns or changes in condition to physical therapist and/or RN.

Physical Requirements

• Lifts, moves, and positions patients of all weights with varying amounts of assistance in a fair manner on a regular and recurring basis
• Lifts 50 pounds occasionally, 20 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds constantly
• Frequent walk, stand, stoop, kneel, reach, push, pull, and lift are all necessary body movements utilized in performing duties throughout the work shift

Working Environment

• Exposure to bodily fluids, human tissues, contagious diseases, sharps, and explosive gases
• Exposure to cleaning agents and disinfectants
• Exposure to toxic gases, fumes, and odors
• Exposure to high stress and constant interruptions
• Exposure to electrical current
• Exposure to radiation from x-rays
• Exposure to wind, rain, snow, sleet, mud, high and low temperatures, animals and insects, and hazardous roadways
• The majority of work is performed in the patient’s home and may require extensive travel
• Subject to unpredictable situations
• May be exposed to adverse or unpleasant home environments

Skills and Abilities

• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Effective reading and comprehensive skills
• Able to follow direction
• Able to identify problems and relay this to the physical therapist
• Knowledge of and compliance with safety policies and procedures