Job Summary
- Company
- Salus Rehabilitation, LLC
- Location
- Englewood, FL 34224
- Industries
- Healthcare Services
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Employee
- Education Level
- Associate Degree
Physical Therapy Assistant
About the Job
As a Salus Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Assistant, you are entrusted with the responsibility of caring for our residents, families, co-workers, visitors and all others. The primary purpose of your job position is to provide physical therapy services to residents by assisting in the assessment, treatment, program planning and implementation, related documentation and communication. Functions under supervision of the physical therapist. You are entrusted to provide innovative, responsible healthcare with the creation and implementation of new ideas and concepts that continually improve systems and processes to achieve superior results.
As Physical Therapy Assistant, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties. Responsible for providing physical therapy services to residents by assisting in the assessment, treatment, program planning and implementation, related documentation and communication. Functions under supervision of the physical therapist. No supervisory function. This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time, for any reason.
Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
As Physical Therapy Assistant, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties. Responsible for providing physical therapy services to residents by assisting in the assessment, treatment, program planning and implementation, related documentation and communication. Functions under supervision of the physical therapist. No supervisory function. This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time, for any reason.
Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Provides physical therapy services to residents under the direct supervision of a physical therapist.
- Assists physical therapist in the evaluation process in the areas of gait, functional mobility, and coordination. Assists in the evaluation of other areas as directed.
- Identifies indications for and assists in evaluations at appropriate intervals under the direction of the physical therapist.
- Assists the physical therapist in identifying a problem list, short-term goals, long-term goals and treatment plan.
- Assists in the selection of physical therapy techniques/media an din the sequence of activities, adapts techniques/media as indicated by resident performance and following consultation with the physical therapist.
- Monitors resident’s response to intervention and consults with physical therapist if modification is indicated.
- Assists in establishing and modifying individual resident schedules in conjunction with the physical therapist and other team members.
- Maintains acceptable resident care ratios as determined by the physical therapist.
- Records billable treatment times according to Physical therapy Department procedures and submits weekly/monthly statistics to regional office.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- 401K
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Short-term Disability
- Long-term Disability
- Paid Days Off
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Contact Information
Salus Rehabilitation, LLC
Phone:
877-262-8961
Fax:
845-625-1536
