The Physical Therapist Assistant is an essential part of the team. The physical therapist assistant will be the treating professional and must be able to provide the highest quality of care and attention. They will follow all guidelines and treatment plans set forth by the Lead PT. The PTA also must inform the Lead PT of progress or issues with the treatment program and assist with any changes in the program

Requirements:

• Preferred SPORTS, ATC, or EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY, EXERCISE SCIENCE background.
• Must have Sports Background.
• Must have valid Physical Therapy Assistant license/certificate in the state in which applying for work.
• Must have graduated from an accredited physical therapy assistant program
• Current CPR certification
• Exceptional patient therapy skills and ability to demonstrate clinical excellence
• Team oriented

Additional Qualifications Needed:

Experience or certified in: ART, Graston Technique, Kinesiology Taping (RockTape Preferred) or FMS™ (If you currently have none, Physical Therapy Now™ will help provide certification at PTA’s own cost at PTNow special pricing through education partners

Job Description:

Physical Therapy Assistant is expected to assist in performing the following duties.

• Preparing for each patient’s therapy
• Assisting in the transportation of patients when moving to or from a treatment area
• Ordering depleted supplies
• Answering the phone
• Filling out insurance forms and other paperwork
• Reading patient evaluations
• Being very familiar with the Plan of Care the physical therapist set in place for any given patient and, if need be, relaying any concerns about the Plan of Care
• Administering balance and muscle strength tests
• Administer manual exercises, massage or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, decrease or prevent deformity.
• Record prognosis, treatment, response and progress in patient's chart or computer database.
• Stay up to date on continuing education and attend continuing education courses or seminars provided by our partners. (RockTape etc.)
• Help implement and or execute the marketing plan.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: From $30.00 per hour

Medical specialties:

• Orthopedics
• Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Work Location: In person

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