PACE PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

Pace Physical Therapy Assistant

San Jose, CA 95122

Overview

Salary Range $36.92 - $41.85 Hourly

Description

Supports PACE Physical Therapists in delivering treatment and maintenance to preserve or improve participant's mobility, relieve pain, and reduce disability for older adults.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assists or supervises therapeutic exercises and procedures per PT direction; Deliver physical modalities (PAMS) as instructed. Deliver direct physical therapy treatments, including gait training, transfers, and ADL support.
• Prepare and maintain a safe, organized rehab gym/wellness area and treatment equipment.
• Observes, documents, and reports participant's responses and progress to PACE Center Manager and Rehabilitation Team Lead.
• Instructs participants, families, and staff on home exercise programs (HEP), body mechanics, and the safe use of durable medical equipment (DME).
• Implements a rehabilitation program to promote, restore, or maintain participant's optimum level of function.
• Provides home health services as needed. Ensure compliance with CMS (PACE) regulations, APTA Code of Ethics, and California state practice acts.
• Follow NEMS PACE philosophy, federal/state regulations, and APTA ethical/continuing education standards.
• Participate in Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives and PACE committees as directed.
• Be available for occasional after-hours on-call support for PACE participants when needed.
• Maintains required productivity, documentation, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance.
• Utilizes Epic appropriately and efficiently and serves as content and workflow expert for resolving issues and proposing solutions in Epic.
• Performs other job duties as required by Manager/Supervisor.

Qualifications

Required:

• Graduate of a Physical Therapy Assistant Program approved by the California Board of Physical Therapy.
• Licensure or Certification as required by State guidelines and California Board of Physical Therapy.
• Valid driver's license and ability to perform home/community visits as needed.
• Current BLS and First Aid required.

Preferred:

• Minimum one year of experience working with a frail and/or older adult population
• At least one year of clinical experience working with the older adult population.
• One year of professional experience in Physical Therapy in a health care setting (not including internship).
• Possessing basic knowledge in all the modalities.
• Proficiency in EMR (Epic preferred).

Language:

• Must be able to fluently speak, read and write English.
• Cantonese and/or Mandarin fluency are highly preferred.
• Fluency in other languages in an asset.

Status:

• This is an FLSA Non-exempt position.
• This is an OSHA high-risk position.
• This is a Full Time position.

NEMS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer welcoming diversity in our workforce. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

NEMS BENEFITS: Competitive benefits, including free medical, dental and vision insurance for employee, spouse and/or children; and company contribution to 401(k).