What are the responsibilities and job description for the HH Physical Therapy Assistant PT HaH Elk HaH position at Penn Highlands Healthcare?
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Position Summary:
The physical therapy assistant provides physical therapy services under the direction of the physical therapist or lead physical therapist to home health patients in their place of residence according to the physician’s plan of care.
Essential Job Requirements
Education:Graduate of an accredited physical therapy assistant program with either an Associate’s degree in science or applied science that is approved by American Physical Therapy Association, Inc. Licensed to practice as a physical therapy assistant in the State of Pennsylvania.
Experience:Appropriate experience as a physical therapy assistant. Home Health experience preferred.
Required skills:Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team. Demonstrates good verbal and written communication and organization skills. Valid driver’s license required.
Job Description
All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with federal and state laws.
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and / or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.
