What are the responsibilities and job description for the PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (PTA) position at Advanced Medical Home Care?
Job Details
Job Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul - Little Canada, MN
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: 2 Year Degree
Salary Range: $62,400.00 - $65,500.00 Salary
Job Shift: Day
Job Category: Professional Services
Description
Location: Hiring for the South Metro (Minnetonka, Prior Lake, Bloomington, Eagan, Lakeville area) and the East Metro (Roseville, Cottage Grove, Stillwater, Forest Lake area)
Primary Responsibilities:
Provides Physical Therapy interventions under the supervision of a Physical Therapist to restore function relieve pain, improve function, and prevent disability to facilitate quality patient care. Complies with the direction of a Physical Therapist and applies therapeutic principles appropriately to provide competent patient care.
Specific Job Duties - includes, but not limited to:
- Establish a rapport with patient and community in a professional manner.
- Develops and documents effective home exercise programs and supplemental instructional programs as needed.
- Communicates with the Physical Therapist as needed regarding patient progress and need for goal modification.
- Provide documentation that justifies medical necessity and skilled need.
- Knowledge of physical therapy principles; interpersonal dynamics; community resources; legal limitations within the practice of physical therapy.
- Skilled at assessment and knowledgeable of growth and development.
- Provide appropriate care respective to the ages of the patients served per clinical environment.
- Attends on-the-job and in-service training.
- Attends clinical and all other meetings accordingly.
- All other duties and tasks as assigned
Qualifications
Experience:
- 2 Years of PTA experience (Preferred)
- 1 Year of Home Care Experience (Preferred)
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task.
- Ability to work and communicate professionally with patients, medical partners, employees, and supervisors.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Required:
- Graduate of an accredited physical therapy assistant program
- Current Minnesota PTA certificate
- Current BLS/CPR Certification
- Good judgement and decision-making skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Technologically proficient and driven by accuracy.
- Provide dependable transportation for patient visits.
- Act as a role model of Advanced Medical Home Cares values and mission.
- Regular attendance and flexibility with scheduling necessary.
Working Conditions:
- Ability to sit, stand, type, see, hear, communicate verbally and in writing.
- Ability to drive a vehicle.
- Ability to complete job tasks within 32-40 hours per week as stated in offer.
- Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances.
- May be exposed to patient elements, unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries/ illness, pets, insects, communicable diseases) and may be subject to varying and unpredictable situations.
- Handles emergency or crisis situations
Salary : $62,400 - $65,500
