Sweetwater Care has openings to join an in-house Therapy Team! SNF in Delano, CA. This is an urgent need, with consistent hours. Quick start, easy onboarding & competitive pay!!!

Position Description

Responsible for assisting Physical Therapists in helping patients recover and rehabilitate from the effects of a severe illness, injury, or medical event, regaining their own best possible level of functional ability, well-being, and independence. Provides support services to improve strength and function, restore more efficient movement, improve flexibility, and aid patients in restoring mobility and/or improving balance and gait after hip fractures and other orthopedic injuries, medical illness, or as they recover from joint replacement procedures.

Benefits: 

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Vision 
• Paid time off
• Life insurance 
• Retirement benefit 

 Principal Responsibilities

• Provides direct physical therapy according to directions of physical therapist and in accordance with the physician's plan of care.
• Treats patient to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance.
• Directs and aids patients in active and passive therapeutic exercises, muscle reeducation, gait and functional training, transfer activities and prosthetic training.
• Utilizes physical agents, including, but not be limited to heat, cold, water, light, electricity, ultrasound and massage.
• Observes and reports to the physical therapist and the Organization personnel the patient’s reaction to treatment and any changes in patient’s condition.
• Instruct patients in care and use of wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, and prosthetic or orthotic devices.
• Maintains necessary records; clinical daily notes and conference notes, and timely billing of therapy services.
• Participates in Organization Home Care Team Members meetings and Organization Inservice Education Program.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Position Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited physical therapy assistant program with either an Associate’s degree in science or applied science that is approved by American Physical Therapy Association, Inc.
• Current certification or license as required by state law.

Sign on Bonus $2500