Physical Therapist Assistant PTA in House SNF PRN

Company: Evolve Therapy Services
Location: Muskego
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Evolve Therapy Services - Are you a hardworking and compassionate Physical Therapy Assistant? We want you!
Evolve Therapy Services is offering INCREDIBLE compensation, a supportive team, work life balance, and more!
Evolve Therapy Services is a therapy management organization. We are looking for a compassionate -Physical Therapy Assistant's -for one of our -AMAZING -affiliated SNF facility -Champion Care -in -Muskego, Wisconsin -
Job Position: -Physical Therapy Assistant -for an -In-house -Skilled Nursing Facility -*Must have active Wisconsin Physical Therapy Assistant license
Job Type: -PRN
Job Purpose: -To assist in planning, organizing, developing, and directing Physical Therapy services in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, and as may be direction by Administrator, to assure the highest degree of quality resident care is always maintained. -
Job Functions:

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• Provide physical therapy services to residents under the direct supervision of the Physical Therapist.
  
• Conduct screenings of residents at regular intervals to determine -need -for intervention/treatment.
  
• Identify indications for evaluations at appropriate intervals and -assists -in the evaluation under the direction of the Physical Therapist.
  
• Assist the Physical Therapist in identifying a target list, including short-term goals, long-term -goals -and treatment plan.
  
• Conduct both individual and group treatment as assigned by the Physical Therapist and outlined in treatment plan that includes, but is not limited to, areas of muscle strength, coordination, mobility, sensory awareness, sitting and standing, transfer training, balance activities, gait training, range of motion activities and modalities.
  
• Assist in the selection of physical therapy techniques/media and in the sequence of activities, adapts techniques/media as indicated by the -resident's -performance and following consultation with the Physical Therapist -
  
• Monitor residents' response to intervention and consults with the Physical Therapist if modification is indicated. -
  
• Assist in establishing and modifying individual resident schedules in conjunction with the Physical Therapist and other team members. -
  
• Adhere to department and resident schedule and modifies as appropriate for treatment regimen.
  
• Train resident, family and appropriate staff in the use or application of such equipment.
  
• Participate in resident, -family, -and staff education.
  
• Consistently demonstrate sound judgment in the evaluation, planning, -implementation, -and follow-up of resident therapy programs.
  
• Report to work on time and coordinates schedule to achieve maximum productivity and efficiency during assigned shift.
  
• Assist with and participates in Quality Assurance Program as required.
  
• To complete compliant and medically necessary documentation from CMS expectations in -NetHealth -EMR systems
  
  
  Education & Requirements:
  
  
  Associates Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program
  Assumes responsibility for ongoing continuing education and professional development
  MUST have active Wisconsin Physical Therapy Assistant license
  Ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain current licensure and certification - Evolve Therapy Services provides unlimited CEU package through MedBridge partnership
  Assume responsibility for ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain current licensure and certification
  

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