Physical Therapy Assistant

Job description

The Physical Therapy Assistant 1, under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist, performs patient testing and/or procedures, administers a program of therapeutic exercise/treatment, and provides instruction and demonstration for patients. Additionally, the Assistant maintains accurate documentation on patient progress. May supervise PTA students. - Patient Care: This will have been satisfactorily performed when… - Chart review is performed and follows the treatment plan established by the PT for every patient as evidenced by direct observation and chart review. - Patient care is documented for each visit within 24 hours accurately utilizing approved hospital and department abbreviations, reflecting patient response to treatment, actual performance, and treatment summaries as evidenced by chart review. - Non-routine changes in the treatment situation, discharge complications or other circumstances that require re-assessment or guidance are communicated to the primary PT immediately as evidenced by direct observation and per chart review. - Patient care is conducted in a safe and effective manner as evidenced by no more than one incident report per year. - The PTA will assis...