Physical Therapy Assistant

Full Time

To provide a wide range of basic physical therapy services in a home care setting, under close clinical supervision

Education:
Associate degree from an accredited PTA school

Experience:
Up to a year of relevant general PTA experience

License Requirements:
Current Vermont Licensed PTA

Performance Standards:

• Provide a wide range of basic physical therapy service (commensurate with physical therapy assistant license) to patients in their homes, under close personal and procedural clinical supervision, including: ongoing assessments of current status; implementation of treatment plans, including specific exercise programs, functional training with transfers and mobility (wheelchairs, walkers, canes), gait training, manual therapy, and the like; teaching patients about their conditions and treatment plans; self-treatment and care, diets and nutritional needs, prevention of further injury, and the like; counseling patients regarding psycho-social problems related to physical disabilities; and so forth.
• Assist in managing a caseload of patients, including developing appropriate care plans and revising as circumstances change, scheduling visits, and so forth.
• In coordination with supervising therapist, assist in planning and coordinating a variety of services for patients provided by the University of Vermont Health Network Home Health & Hospice and other community health care and human service organizations, involving a variety of patient referral and advocacy functions.
• Prepare all required clinical and administrative documentation related to assigned activities, chart notes, documentations of conversations, care plans, and the like, adhering to all relevant legal regulations, technical requirements of government agencies, internal procedures, and professional standards.