Physical Therapist Assistant

divh2Physical Therapist Assistant/h2pCareOne Home Health is looking for a Physical Therapist Assistant for our growing Home Health business serving Merced County and surrounding communities. Mileage is reimbursed and driving time is paid. We are a highly-rated, locally-owned and operated agency with compassionate health professionals serving the communities we live in. Expand your physical therapy assistant skill set as you assist the physical therapist to treat patients with a variety of diagnoses, including orthopedic, respiratory, cardiac and more. Provide focused, one-on-one care in the patients home environment as you tailor their plan of care to their specific needs and goals./ppBenefits/pulliCompetitive pay/liliOne to One Patient Care/liliFlexible Schedule/liliMedical benefits/lili401k matching/liliContinued education/liliSupportive and friendly work environment/li/ulpPosition Qualifications/pulliGraduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program with either an Associates degree in science or applied science that is approved by American Physical Therapy Association, Inc. Meets personnel qualifications stated in 418.114(b)(8)./liliCurrent certification or license as required by state law./liliPossesses and maintains current CPR certification./liliReliable transportation required/li/ulpEssential Job Functions/Responsibilities/pulliProvides direct physical therapy according to directions of physical therapist and in accordance with the plan of care./liliTreats patient to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance./liliDirects and aids patients in active and passive therapeutic exercises, muscle reeducation, gait and functional training, transfer activities and prosthetic training./liliUtilizes physical agents, including, but not be limited to heat, cold, water, light, electricity, ultrasound and massage./liliObserves and reports to the physical therapist and the Organization personnel the patients reaction to treatment and any changes in patients condition./liliInstructs patients in care and use of wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, and prosthetic or orthotic devices./liliMaintains necessary records; clinical notes and conference notes, which will be incorporated into the patients clinical record in prescribed time frames./liliParticipates in interdisciplinary group and Organization Inservice Education Program./liliParticipates in the quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities/li/ul/div