• Delivers therapy interventions as directed by the supervising Physical Therapist, including patient preparation, instruction, and implementation of individualized treatment plans

• Educates patients and caregivers on treatment goals, precautions, and home exercise programs to support independence and safety

• Demonstrates proper use of rehabilitation equipment in the home and ensures it is clean, functional, and safely maintained during transport and use

• Observes patient responses to therapy and reports changes or concerns to the Physical Therapist to support timely reassessment or plan adjustments

• Accurately documents treatment sessions, observations, and progress in both paper and electronic systems, meeting all regulatory and agency standards

• Submits billing and visit documentation in accordance with UHS policy, ensuring timely and accurate records for reimbursement

• Participates in discharge planning by supporting caregiver education and offering insight into patient needs and readiness for transition

• Coordinates with vendors and clinical staff to ensure necessary durable medical equipment is delivered and set up safely in the patient's home

• Engages in interdisciplinary communication, attending care conferences and collaborating with nurses, therapists, and other team members to support holistic care

• Provides guidance and support to other home care staff when appropriate to promote safe, effective patient care

• Follows infection prevention and safety protocols in the home setting, maintaining awareness of emergency procedures and patient environment risks

• Maintains licensure and professional development by completing required continuing education and participating in clinical in‐services and training

Required:

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program with an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree

• Licensed or license‐eligible as a Physical Therapist Assistant in New York State

• CPR certification (must be obtained within the first three months of employment)

Preferred:

• Up to two years of combined education, training, or clinical experience in an outpatient setting

Work Environment

• Material Handling: Occasionally applies various PT/OT Modalities. Occasionally lifting from floor to waist 21‐50lbs; lifting 11‐20lbs. from waist to shoulder; lifting 0‐10 lbs. overhead. Occasionally carrying, pushing, and pulling 21‐50 lbs.
• Positional Tolerance: The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions. Constant standing, and occasional sitting and walking. Frequently reaching forward, occasional forward bending, stooping, squatting crouching, and rarely kneels, crawls, climbs stairs or ladders.
• This position occasionally performs fine motor skills, rarely reaches above shoulder height, twists at the hips, requires balance, grasps heavy items and performs a pinching activity.
• Constantly requires hearing and frequently requires talking. Frequently requires far acuity;
• ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:All work is performed indoors a department which consists of several clinical rooms and offices or an inpatient hospital room. Frequently requires working in close quarters with other employees and patients. Environment is air conditioned as well as heated. Work may be performed in patient rooms throughout the hospitals or nursing facility, at an offsite location, or in the patient's home.
• PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: As needed, gloves, mask, gown, and other personal protective equipment, as per blood and body fluid and isolation precautions. Off‐site locations may require safety goggles, ear plugs, hard hat, steel‐toed shoes, or other personal protective equipment required by the off‐site location.

Age of Patients Served

• All Age Groups

HIPAA Roles‐Based Access to Patient Information

• Clinical ‐ Access to patient information that is not restricted (an example of restricted information is ARU) ‐ Level 3