A Physical Therapy Assistant will provide in-home services to our patients.
- Implement treatment plans ordered by the physician as indicated by the plan of care to all patients on caseload.
- Review caseload with supervising PT on a regular basis as established by best practice and/or State guidelines.
- Evaluates the significance of assessment findings and communicates pertinent information about the patient's clinical status and ongoing needs to others in a timely fashion.
- Guarantees that changes in patients' clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members, necessary office staff, and physician as per Agency policy.
- Educates patients, their families/caregivers, and other staff as appropriate, in appropriate physical therapy modalities.
- Delivers physical therapy modalities appropriate to the patient's clinical status and needs; in accordance with the standard of care for patient's age.
- Provides physical therapy modalities in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
- Participates in case conferences to discuss multidisciplinary team responsibilities, patient progress, plans for continued care, new problems, etc.
- Identifies risk of injuries or threats to life and health in the patient's environment (e.g. environmental/safety/mobility risks) and implements appropriate interventions to reduce those risks.
- Maintains current knowledge of community resources. Identifies and accesses appropriate external and internal resources to meet patient and/or family needs and to facilitate optimal patient outcomes while home care services are being provided, and for transfer and discharge processes.
- Completes accurate and thorough visit notes via Electronic Health Record (EHR) on every patient in a timely fashion.