Physical Therapy Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Looking for 1 full-time/part-timePTA to cover San Francisco County and 1 full time/part-time PTA to cover San Mateo County

Responsibilities

Help individuals maintain, restore, and improve movement, activity, and function, thereby enabling optimal performance and enhancing health, well-being, and quality of life

Provides physical therapy services and interventions under the direction and supervision of a Physical Therapist and in accordance with the physician approved plan of care

Provides documentation of each visit according to APTA Documentation Guidelines and accepted regulatory standards for inclusion in the patient’s clinical record

Observes, records, and reports the patient’s response to treatment and any change in the patient’s condition to the supervising PT, physician, and other appropriate clinical staff

Provides home exercise program

Performs skilled interventions and related tasks selected and assigned by the supervising Physical Therapist, consistent with the plan of care

Monitors and documents the patient’s response to physical therapy intervention

Communicates responses to the supervising Physical Therapist

Participates in patient care conferences, in-services, chart audit activities, quality improvement activities

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Current physical therapy assistant license in the state of California

Graduate from an accredited physical therapy assistant educational program as set by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)

One (1+) year related physical therapy experience for PTAs entering home health care to ensure that knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide physical therapy services to patients

If less than one (1) year experience, then approval from regional clinical leaders required as well as appropriate mentoring and/or residency program established

Current CPR certification

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: $1,900.00 - $2,250.00 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Home Health

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Must be fully vaccinated

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Required)
• Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (Required)

Work Location: On the road