What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist Assistant position at Valley View Care Center?
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