PTA JOB DESCRIPTION
Assisting our physical therapist in the patient care of theropy solutions is a vital role in the healing health of our ptaient clients. A PTA provides our PT's with the added professional help needed in the home visit care of our patients.
Physical Therapist Assistant Job Description
The Physical Therapist Assistant will work with a California licensed PTA in the care of home health patients.
Physical Therapy Assistant Job Responsibilities:
- Promotes and maintains health by providing physical therapy services under the supervision of a physical therapist.
- Contributes to a physical therapist’s effectiveness by identifying patient care issues.
- Administers treatment programs for patients.
- Assesses patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, and obtaining
updating, and studying therapy histories.
- Evaluates abnormal conditions by reviewing physical therapist’s interpretations of patient evaluations and
test results.
- Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
- Performs therapeutic procedures by administering manual exercises and instructing, encouraging, and
assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities.
- Helps patients in using supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
- Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens, giving normal growth and
development information, and promoting wellness and health maintenance.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, and adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Maintains production objectives by noting current treatment trends and monitoring actual physical
therapy services rendered to production objectives.
- Maintains legal and accreditation compliance by adhering to policy positions concerning federal, state,
and local regulations and JACHO standards.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading periodicals, maintaining
personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
- Enhances physical therapy reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different
requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
The Physical Therapist Assistant will be working with patients in their homes or in contracted facilities. The patients care is very important to Excel-Lin Therapy Solutions. Respect and care to the patient is a high priority on each patient assignment given.
Physical Therapy Assistant Qualifications / Skills:
- Physiological knowledge
- Health promotion and maintenance
- Creating a safe, effective environment
- Motivating others
- Organization skills
- Bedside manner
- Patient services
- Health care administration
- Documentation skills
- Listening and verbal communication
Education and Experience Requirements:
Associate degree for physical therapy assistant
A California license or certification
Must pass a state-administered exam
CPR Certification (current)