Physical Therapist Assistant Home Health FT

Physical Therapy Assistant

Your job is more than a job. As a Physical Therapy Assistant, you take pride in being a vital part of the rehabilitation team. Under the supervision of physicians and licensed physical therapists, you get to know your patients and champion them physically and mentally through their recovery process by administering therapeutic procedures or treatments based on the physical therapist's evaluation and plan of care. Collaborating with colleagues and caregivers, you love taking the journey with each and every patient and so you strive to take your technical abilities to the next level by welcoming education in-service programs and constructive suggestions. You give a little extra in everything you do...even the small stuff. That's what we love about you. Your experiences, knowledge, skills, your empathy, compassion, personality, all of it adds up to you. And we're excited to get to know you and find out what you'll bring to this supportive physical therapy role.

Your everyday includes:

• Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone.
• Perform and document treatment based on the short- and long-term goals.
• Select treatment techniques and modalities that will facilitate achievement of the goals with guidance of the supervising PT.
• Structure the treatment session according to the patient's age, diagnosis, needs, behavioral response and family or caretaker involvement including physical environment, verbal reinforcement/instruction and behavior modification as needed.
• Demonstrate proficiency in various treatment techniques including neurodevelopmental, orthopedic and therapeutic exercise approaches, using equipment and resources available in the department.
• Adjust treatment according to precautions and contraindications, assessment of patient's response to treatment and consult physical therapist as needed. (Assessment techniques include range of motion (goniometry), strength (manual muscle testing), tone, physiological response, etc.)
• Interpret pertinent information from medical charts, physicians, parents, patient, and any others to facilitate treatment and notify physical therapist of important information as warranted.
• Complete documentation and submit charges.
• Manage therapy visits and coordinate with PT when a supervisory visit is required.
• Act as clinical instructor for at least one PTA student per year (after first year of experience).

Demonstrate ethical practice according to standards established by the American Physical Therapy Association and LCMC Health.

The must-haves minimum: Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) through the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board. Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.