Physical Therapist Assistant, EnduraCare Therapy Management - Lancaster, OH
Job Description
EnduraCare Therapy Management is the largest privately held provider of rehabilitation services. With over 26 years in the industry, we provide services to hospitals, long-term care facilities, and Physician Practices and employ 2,500 highly trained health care professionals across the country.
EnduraCare provides its partner facilities, patients and health care professionals with progressive rehabilitation services that allow everyone the opportunity to achieve their maximum potential. We focus on understanding the needs of our partners and patients while upholding the highest values and ethics.
LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT
Job Description
EnduraCare Therapy Management is the largest privately held provider of rehabilitation services. With over 26 years in the industry, we provide services to hospitals, long-term care facilities, and Physician Practices and employ 2,500 highly trained health care professionals across the country.
EnduraCare provides its partner facilities, patients and health care professionals with progressive rehabilitation services that allow everyone the opportunity to achieve their maximum potential. We focus on understanding the needs of our partners and patients while upholding the highest values and ethics.
LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT
- The Physical Therapist Assistant provides Physical Therapy services to patients by assisting in the assessment and treatment, development and implementation of programs, and related professional in-services.
Responsibilities
- Assists the Physical Therapist in the evaluation process as needed or directed.
- Identifies indications for and assists in evaluations at appropriate intervals under the direction of the Physical Therapist.
- Assists the Physical Therapist in identifying a problem list, short-term goals, long term goals and treatment plan.
- Conducts individual, supervised and group treatment as assigned by the Physical Therapist and as outlined in the treatment plan.
- Monitors resident?s response to intervention and consults with Physical Therapist if modification is indicated.
- Maintains acceptable resident care ratios as determined by the Physical Therapist.
- Provides/recommends/fabricates adaptive devices or other equipment; trains resident and caregiver in the use or application of orthotics and prosthetics.
- Confers formally and informally with other team members in coordinating the total rehabilitation program of the resident.
- Assumes responsibility for ongoing continuing education and professional development.
- Records billable treatment times according to Physical Therapy Department procedures and submits weekly/monthly statistics to regional office.
- Complies with all Infection Control, Universal Precautions and OSHA standards for the healthcare professional.
- Assists with and participates in Quality Assurance Programs as required.
