Physical Therapy Assistant

A Brief Overview

Provides direct patient care to all patients as well as documentation of care in accordance with policies and procedures under the supervision of a Licensed Physical Therapist. Follows directions and instructions for treatment and other tasks as directed by the Licensed Physical Therapist. Provides care in an effective and competent manner.

What you will do

Follows ethics and standards as defined by the American Physical Therapy Association and Avera policy and procedures.
Follows the practices and standards per the State Board of Medical Examiners for the title of licensed physical therapy assistants.
Provides treatments to patients in an efficient and timely manner in accordance with the PT plan of care and physician’s orders.
Communicates with the therapist appropriately to ensure effective treatment.
Produces appropriate, specific, clinical documentation for patient care given and assists with scheduling and paperwork associated with patient care.
Documents progress notes in accordance with departmental policies.
Charges patient appropriately for treatments given on a daily basis under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist.
Assists with paperwork activities, files charts, and other duties, which may include and not be limited to billing, documentation, correspondence and file management.
Assists with clinical education of physical therapist assistant students.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

Physical Therapy Assistant – Licensing Board An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

Associate’s in Physical Therapy from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program
Less than 1 year Related experience and/or training