Licensed PT Assistant

Position Purpose

This position is accountable for providing quality Physical Therapy services under the supervision of the Therapy Supervisor/Manager and, ultimately, the Director of Rehab Therapies. This individual provides patient treatment under the direct supervision of licensed Physical Therapists. This individual provides comprehensive physical therapy services to pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients; including their families/caregivers. Services include, but are not limited to, assisting the licensed Physical Therapist in the assessment and comprehensive management of gait and transfer limitations, orthotic/prosthetic training and comprehensive wound care.

Nature and Scope

This position provides direct patient care and may include providing services at all Renown Health locations where therapy services are provided. This position provides input to the interdisciplinary team regarding ongoing patient care, and has the authority to make minor adjustments in individual patient programs, scheduling of patient appointments, documenting of objective data, directing the activities of technicians and recommending and obtaining appropriate routine equipment.

Decisions that must be referred to the Licensed Physical Therapist include execution of initial patient evaluations, re-evaluations, major program changes, establishment of goals, ordering of custom equipment and preparation of complex discharge summaries. To establish program continuity, a minimum of weekly discussions is held with the primary therapist concerning the patient’s care.

This position does provide patient care.

Disclaimer

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements - Required and/or Preferred