Physical Therapist Assistant

1 week ago


La Junta, Colorado, United States Bluestem Village Full time
Job Title: Physical Therapist Assistant

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Physical Therapist Assistant to join our team at Bluestem Village. As a Physical Therapist Assistant, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality physical therapy services to our residents.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide individualized physical therapy treatment plans and updates to increase client independence and functioning under the supervision of a Licensed Physical Therapist and in accordance with physician's orders.
  • Demonstrate competent technical skills according to current standards of practice.
  • Communicate changes in villager's condition.
  • Participate in discharge and community mobility planning.
  • Prescribe necessary durable medical equipment to facilitate independence.
  • Provide accurate and timely billing records and supporting clinical documentation.
  • Respond to family requests and concerns timely.
  • Assure villager abuse or neglect does not occur.
  • Observe confidentiality and safeguards for all patient information.
Training and Education:
  • Coordinate and provide training with Restorative Nursing and other Care staff.
  • Provide education and training to patient, caregiver, and community partners.
  • Assist with training and education of Bluestem Village employees and professional partners.
  • Ensure compliance with all community mandatory education, training and competence programs.
  • Participation in PTA student development and educational programs.
  • Participate in collaborative care conferences.
Department Duties:
  • Perform screening rounds as directed by Director of Rehabilitation to assess for client needs and environmental safety.
  • Provide recommendations to Director of Rehab and other team members opportunities for business improvement, safety concerns or other updates.
  • Assists in maintaining cleanliness and tour readiness of the therapy department.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Talent and Skills:
  • Executing: Ability to prioritize and multi-task priorities, detail oriented and follow through, takes responsibility and ownership, effective and efficient time management skills, creates efficiency and effectiveness in process.
  • Relationship Building: Customer service oriented, works well with people, including staff, villagers and families, ability to foster teamwork, has a patient demeanor.
  • Influencing: Communicate clearly and effectively.
  • Strategic Thinking: Ability to solve problems effectively.
Requirements:
  • Knowledge: Current Colorado physical therapy practices and procedures including laws, regulations and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.
  • Skills: Providing appropriate care in post-acute or long-term care environment (preferred).
Education and Experience:
  • Education: Must be a graduate of an accredited 2-year college level program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.
  • Experience: Experience in appropriate care in post-acute or long-term care environment (preferred).
  • License: Current, unencumbered, active Colorado Physical Therapy Assistant License (required).
  • Certifications: CPR (as requested).
Physical Requirements:
  • Frequent squatting, twisting and reaching.
  • Frequent walking and standing.
  • Occasional villager handling, transferring and lifting from floor, over 100#.
  • Occasional crawling, climbing and sitting.
  • Frequent repetitive pushing, pulling and grasping up to 50#.
Other:
  • Must maintain a valid, unrestricted Colorado driver's license.
  • All of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.


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