PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT
$101,920–$101,920 year
On-siteSaratoga, California, United States
Job Summary
Implement established patient treatment plans under licensed therapist supervision while communicating treatment variations to patients, families, and the clinical team. Provide timely written documentation for insurance reimbursement and report changes in patient status immediately. Prepare and submit accurate patient charges, conduct admission screenings to identify appropriate interventions, and coordinate treatment goals with interdisciplinary staff. Use professional judgment to ensure safety and participate in department operations, training sessions, and required meetings. Maintain valid licensure, CPR certification, and awareness of resident rights within a 24-hour skilled care environment serving disabled and cognitively impaired residents.
Required Qualifications
- Graduate of an approved Physical Therapy Assistant curriculum
- Is in good standing with all regulatory agencies and licensing boards
- Working knowledge of Medicare and other payor sources
- Full knowledge of resident's rights
- Current, active license as Physical Therapist, and is able to practice unencumbered
- CPR Certification, as required for license renewal
- Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday
- Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met
- Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility which includes an annual TB screening and physical examination
- Must be able to lift up and over 100 pounds with assistance according to resident's abilities
- Must be able to sit for extended periods of time and walk for extended periods of time
- Must be able to travel to reach assigned destination in a reasonable time frame
- Must be able to bend, squat, push, stoop and pull as needed especially in fulfilling resident care activities
- Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position
- Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical information, and to be easily understood through verbal communication in the English language
- Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
- Must be able to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, and volume
- Must have exceptional communication and customer service skills, and be empathetic
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, responsible parties, staff and outside resources and agencies
- Exudes professionalism in presentation
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in long term care preferred
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