What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist Assistant position at Good Samaritan Society?
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Facility: GSS MN Inter Falls
Location: International Falls, MN
Job Summary
Assist patients/residents/clients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan under the supervision of a physical therapist to improve their quality of life and ability to perform daily activities.
Provide, monitor, and record therapy services to patients/residents/clients with physical, cognitive, developmental impairments in line with related standard concepts, practices, and procedures.
The physical therapist assistant selects, implements, and makes modifications to therapeutic activities and interventions consistent with demonstrated competency levels, patient's goals, and the requirements of the practice setting and/or state licensure.
Contribute to this process by exchanging information with and providing documentation to the physical therapist about the patient's responses to and communications during intervention.
Responsible for being knowledgeable about the patient's targeted physical therapy outcomes and for providing information and documentation related to outcome achievement.
Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organizations. As needed, performs other related duties as requested.
May focus on those receiving intervention in the post-acute, long-term care, and home health care environments based on facility needs and assigned locations.
Qualifications
Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure. Must be a graduate through an approved American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) program as a Physical Therapist Assistant.
Must be licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant in the state(s) of practice. Conforms to the supervision and licensing standards of the state(s) where services are provided.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of employment. When applicable, may require a valid driver's license.
Benefits
The Good Samaritan Society offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees.
Depending on eligibility, various benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work-life balance benefits, and a generous time-off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.
Req Number: R-0212742
Job Function: Allied Health
Featured: No
