Physical Therapy Assistant - Home Health Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids

Key Responsibilities

• Provides direct physical therapy services planned, delegated and supervised according to directions of a physical therapist and in accordance with the physician’s plan of care.
• May treat patient to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance.
• Directs and aids patients in active and passive therapeutic exercises, muscle re‑education, gait, and functional training, transfer activities and prosthetic training.
• Utilizes physical agents, including but not limited to heat, cold, water, light, electricity, ultrasound and massage.
• Observes and reports to the physical therapist and the organization personnel the patient's reaction to treatment and any changes in patient’s condition.
• Instructs patients and families in care and use of DME.
• Maintains necessary records; clinical, co...