Job Description

Staff Position Description

Position Title: Physical Therapist Assistant

Department: Therapy Services

Reports to: Clinical Coordinator

Position Purpose:

All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI’s vision to be among the kindest, highest quality health systems in the country.

The incumbent shall be responsible for providing, under the direction of a Physical Therapist, therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with the position’s qualifications, professional practices, and ethical standards.

Key Responsibilities

With each patient encounter, the incumbent shall use AIDET, perform hand hygiene, assists with positioning patient for comfort and pain management, and performs environment check prior to leaving patient’s room and/or maintains a clean and organized environment.

· Review the Physical Therapy evaluation and Plan of Care. Discuss with supervising Physical Therapist as necessary.

· Provide appropriate therapeutic interventions as directed by the Physical Therapist.

· Evaluate patient response to treatment and modify interventions as necessary.

· Document the course of patient care including progress made toward goals. Discuss with supervising Physical Therapist the continuing need for treatment.

· Provide patient and/or family education to help achieve goals.

· Documentation is complete and accurate, meeting all KRMC, Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy, and Medicare regulatory requirements.

· Billing is completed by the end of each shift, accurate, meets reasonable and necessary requirements, and is justified in the documentation.

· Individual productivity meets department standards.

· Patient satisfaction will meet or exceed department standards.

· Adhere to policies, rules, and regulations from KHI, Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy, and Medicare.

· Assists with orientation of new staff as requested.

· Assists with the Physical Therapy Assistant student program.

· Participate in staff meetings, client relation, and marketing activities.

Qualifications

Education: Associates Degree through an APTA approved program or foreign equivalent

Licensure: Current PTA through the Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy

Certification: BLS through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Experience: Working with adult and geriatric population

Preferences

Education and/or experience serving people with physical disabilities is desirable.

Special Position Requirements

Exposure Categories: Category II: Expected duties have possible, but not routine, potential for exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues

Work Requirements

The Incumbent shall have the ability to lift and transfer patients and equipment, have the ability to stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, crouch, and communicate to provide therapeutic interventions.

Date Staff Position Description Created / Revised: 02/22/2019; 09/13/2022