PRN Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

Job Description

Job Description

Eden Senior Care, founded in 2016, is a growing Healthcare Management company, focused on managing and operating Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living communities in Minnesota, Wisconsin & Ohio. Our mission with each community is to support their success by providing strong leadership, corporate support, and the resources and tools to realize their goals. Edenbrook Lakeside promotes and encourages the success of each of its employees and values the individual experience of its guests and their families.

Position : PRN Physical Therapy Assistant

Edenbrook Lakeside a skilled nursing facility in the Eden Senior Care Network, is now hiring a PRN Physical Therapy Assistant to provide rehabilitation services in one or more of our service locations!

Job Responsibilities :

• Maintain the standards for rehabilitation services in accordance with the Company Mission and Goals
• Be courteous to all patients and respectful of them, their environment and their culture
• Provide quality therapy services at every patient contact, including treatment interventions, program implementation, discharge planning and related documentation and communication under the direction and supervision of the physical therapist
• Prioritize and maintain a work schedule that is appropriate for the facility and in accordance with your employment
• Assist Therapy management staff in maintaining a positive, productive, and beneficial working relationship with all Facility staff
• Adhere to the policies and procedures necessary for day to day operations of the rehab department
• Screen patients to determine the need for evaluation under the supervision of the PT
• Treat patients to relieve pain and develop or restore function to achieve maximum performance under the supervision of a physical therapist
• Monitor patient response to intervention, communicate any changes and follow through with all updates to the treatment modalities, goals, and frequency as needed under the direction and supervision of the physical therapist
• Fulfills documentation requirements in a complete, appropriate and timely manner
• Communicate and collaborate with other team members regarding the care of clients receiving therapy services
• Assist with data collection on patients progress under the supervising PT
• Plan for patient's discharge when maximum benefits have been met in coordination with the supervising PT
• Provide complete and correct billing summaries as required
• Attend in-service education when provided to rehab staff
• Maintain a neat and well-organized therapy department
• Perform administrative duties to assist in the provision of therapy services
• Identify all new rehab admissions and notify physical therapist when appropriate
• Communicate upcoming patient discharges with Facility staff as required
• Attend appropriate care plan meetings when requested
• Provide in-service education to staff when requested
• Supervise the physical therapist assistant student as appropriate
• Provide other job-related tasks and duties as assigned

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