What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapy Assistant (PRN) position at SUNNYSIDE PRESBYTERIAN HOME?
Description
Physical Therapy Assistant (PRN)
Join our dynamic healthcare team as a PRN Physical Therapy Assistant, where you will play a vital role in supporting patient recovery and well-being. This flexible position offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced physical therapists, providing essential treatments that improve patients' quality of life.
Essential Job Duties:
- Provides services under the direction of licensed physical therapist.
- Contributes to a physical therapist’s effectiveness by identifying patient care issues.
- Administers treatment programs for patients
- Documents patient care services according to approved medical documentation and facility documentation procedures.
- 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.
Requirements
- Education: Graduate of an accredited therapy program
- Experience: 2-3 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Licenses/Certifications: Current Physical Therapy Assistant state license; CPR certification
- CPR certification
- Excellent verbal & written communication
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Sound judgement & decision making
- Active listening
- Service orientation
- Social perceptiveness
- Compassionate instruction