PTA Home Health

Physical Therapy Assistant

Position Overview: The Physical Therapy Assistant is a licensed professional who performs physical therapy treatments in accordance with agency policies under the supervision of a Physical Therapist.

Essential Duties:

• Administers physical therapy to patients following the Plan of Care developed by the Physician and Physical Therapist.
• Evaluates and documents effectiveness of physical therapy services to the patient and his/her response to treatment.
• Assesses the home environment to identify safety hazards on a continued basis.
• Recommends changes in the environment that eliminate or reduce these hazards.
• Recognizes and identifies need for initiation of services from other disciplines or resources.
• Documents these needs, communicates with supervisor and refers to other disciplines/resources as needed.
• Assesses social, emotional, and physical factors within the patients home that affect patient care and response to plan of treatment, communicates these factors to the supervising Physical Therapist.
• Attends interdisciplinary team meetings and identifies problems related to patients response to treatment and assists in modifying the Plan of Care.
• Reports any adverse changes in the patients condition to the supervising Physical Therapist and/or Care Manager.
• Completes daily assignments within a reasonable and acceptable time frame.
• Attends inservices and continuing education programs in an effort to keep skills up to date.
• Maintains sound privacy and security practices and prevents privacy or security breaches. If a breach occurs, corrective action will be taken.
• Performs additional duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary.

Requirements:

• Current license as a Physical Therapy Assistant in the State of GA
• Graduate of an accredited School for Physical Therapy Assistants.
• Preferably one year of clinical experience in a home health care setting.
• As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions including required vaccinations and testing subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.