What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapy Assistant position at Terrace of St. Cloud?
Must have PTA Florida active license
POSITION OBJECTIVES:
The primary objective of the Physical Therapy Assistant is to assist with assessing, planning, implementing and documenting Client’s physical therapy program under the direction and supervision of the physical therapist. Follow corporate guidelines, objectives and policies to maintain standards of treatment consistent with legal and accrediting requirements.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- ASSESSMENT
- Upon receiving PT screening request, review client’s current situation and screens individual for intervention.
- Communicates screening results to client and appropriate family and/or staff.
- Complete required screening documentation.
- PLANNING
- Plan appropriate therapeutic activities to meet client’s goals.
- Communicate treatment plan and goals to client and family.
- Communicate significant issues in treatment planning to PT on ongoing basis.
- Collaborate with health care team members to begin planning for appropriate and timely discharge or transfer.
- IMPLEMENTATION
- Demonstrate ability to prioritize treatment procedures according to patient’s needs and MD requests.
- Implement interventions according to plan of care.
- Communicate purpose of treatment procedures to client/family according to client’s level of understanding and modifies plan accordingly.
- Communicate ongoing treatment issues/plan to interdisciplinary health care team members.
- Communicate ongoing treatment issues with PT.
- Complete required documentation regarding daily intervention.
- Demonstrate awareness of precautions regarding client diagnosis and treatment techniques.
- EVALUATION
- Review and evaluate effectiveness of interventions toward achieving patient outcomes and discuss need for changes to PT.
- Document appropriate reassessment and changes in plan of care.
- Communicate significant changes in client status and therapeutic intervention to client/family and health care team members.
- Complete required documentation for discharge.
- OTHER DUTIES
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Support and participate in changes and suggestions made by Director of Rehab.