Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - Fresno, CA
Company: Interim Healthcare of the Central Valley
Location: Visalia
Posted on: January 19, 2023
Job Description:
General Purpose:Provides services for the purpose of treating
impairments, functional limitations, disabilities or changes in
physical function under the direction and supervision of a
qualified physical therapist, and in accordance with accepted
standards of professional practice, applicable law and regulation,
as well as Interim HealthCare policies and procedures and clinical
pathways.Essential Functions:
- Acts at the direction and under the supervision of the treating
physical therapist and in accordance with the plan of care.
- Assists the treating physical therapist in documenting a
patient's progress and response to treatment..
- Prepares timely, legible, relevant and sufficient documentation
- whether written or electronic - of all patient care provided, as
well as the patient's response to treatment and progress toward
goals in accordance with professional standards of practice, policy
and procedures, and payor requirements.
- Participates in educating the patient and the family, and other
caregivers to promote patient progress toward mutually established
goals.
- Supervise paraprofessional staff, as assigned.
- Participates in quality and performance improvement
measures.
- Participates in inservices.
- Actively communicates with the supervising physical therapist,
as well as other members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team
providing care to the patient in order to promote coordination of
care.Complete other assignments as requested and assigned.Access
use and ability to disclose personal health information ("PHI")
necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities and as
defined by each organization.Licensure, Minimum Education &
Experience Requirements:
- Licensed, registered or certified as a physical therapist
assistant (PTA) by the State of California
- In the last five (5) years, two (2) years of experience as a
PTA that is relevant to the patient population assigned
PandoLogic.Keywords:Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA),
Location:Visalia,CA-93290, PL:559594057
Keywords: Interim Healthcare of the Central Valley, Visalia , Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - Fresno, CA, Healthcare , Visalia, California
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