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All Medical Personnel - Therapy is seeking a travel Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Physical Therapy Assistant for a travel job in Augusta, Georgia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Physical Therapy Assistant
• Discipline : Therapy
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift : 8 hours, days
• Employment Type : Travel

Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, the patient / family / caregiver, and the patient’s primary care provider to develop a plan of care focused on achieving the patient / family physical therapy goals.

Instructs, coaches, guides, and intervenes to support the patient and family in achieving the best possible outcomes while remaining in the communities they value.

Assesses the patient and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and primary care provider to develop the patient-centered plan of care.

Provides physical therapy treatment to the patient / family / caregiver as ordered.

Completes accurate clinical documentation to effectively support service provided within specified timeframes

Provides physical therapy to pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients based on principles of growth and development and life stages.

Provides instruction to the patient / caregiver and revises the treatment plan as appropriate.

Maintains communication regarding patients with the case manager and other disciplines via care conferences or other appropriate methods.

Reports acute medical problems and condition changes to the primary care provider.

Qualifications :

At least 1 year of physical therapy experience highly preferred.

Current license in Physical Therapy or ability to obtain prior to hire.

American Heart Association HealthCare Provider BLS preferred upon hire, and required within 90 days of hire.

Current Driver’s license

Excellent customer service skills

Ability to work without direct supervision.

Provides care appropriate to the age of patients served on the job.

Knowledge of physical therapy assessment and treatment methods

Knowledge of physical therapy modalities and equipment

Ability to maintain effective relationships with other health care professionals

Demonstrate the highest level of professionalism when interacting with patients, families, physicians, and hospital staff members.

About All Medical Personnel - Therapy

Established in 1990, All Medical Personnel is a leading national temporary employment agency for healthcare workforce solutions in the United States. Our staffing business lines place locum tenens, travel nursing, travel therapy, and allied health professionals on temporary and temp-to-hire assignments from coast-to-coast. From Physicians to Phlebotomists and Physical Therapists, All Medical Personnel’s teams of account managers and recruiters are ready to help you help people

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