Job Location : Fayetteville,NC, USA
TITLE: Physical Therapy Assistant
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicant must upload into the application a legible copy of an official transcript showing a Physical Therapy Assistant Program completed and a copy of the NCBOE for Physical Therapy Assistants to qualify. Prior pediatric experience preferred.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Communicates student progress on IEP to the supervising physical therapist; shares pertinent information as physical therapist develops IEP goals; reports significant changes in student status to supervising physical therapist.
* Maintains current professional physical therapy assistant licensure; follows guidelines set by North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners per the North Carolina Physical Therapy Practice Act.
* Communicates student progress to classroom teachers, parents, and other IEP team members; gives suggestions to teachers on ways that they can help meet IEP goals.
* Adjusts student classroom adaptive equipment; communicates with supervising physical therapist the possible need for repair of and/or ordering of student equipment that is relevant to the student's educational needs.
* Supervises teacher (caregiver) and/or student in their return demonstration of procedures taught to them.
* Writes physical therapy progress notes on student following treatment session and documents all communication regarding student.
* Submits billable minutes of direct physical therapy treatment per Medicaid billing guidelines.
* Grades student IEP progress quarterly and submits copy to teacher to send home with student report card.
* Assists with in-services.
* Attends PT/OT staff meetings.
* Attends IEP meetings as needed.
* Demonstrates professional growth through continuing education (literature and/or classes).
* Participates in quality improvement projects.
* Informs supervising physical therapist of student IEP expiration date, IEP planning meetings and IEP team meetings.
* Serves as team player and role model for other employees in the organization; demonstrates a commitment to continuous quality improvement; supports and exhibits organizational core values of caring, respect, integrity, responsibility, high expectations, being customer driven, and valuing diversity.
* Performs other duties and accepts responsibilities as assigned.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
* Must be able to communicate orally and in writing with parents, staff, and community leaders.
* Must have finger dexterity and be physically able to perform the basic life operational functions of kneeling, sitting, walking, stooping, reaching, lifting, pushing, pulling, talking, seeing, hearing, and repetitive motion.
* Hand and finger dexterity for accurate input and output of computer data.
* Must be able to express and exchange ideas by means of spoken word.
* Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, calculators, etc. Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Light work usually requires walking and standing to a significant degree.
* Must be able to perform medium lifting exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Must use a 2-person lift for students 50 to 100 pounds and a 3-person lift for students 100 to 150 pounds.