Looking for an Outpatient Neurologic Physical Therapy Assistant to join our Dynamic Team

Are you a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) with a love for neuro? Who’s tired of insurance companies limiting your results and your client’s recovery? Who relishes the idea of having the support and time to fully maximize their client’s function and QOL, and the systems in place for clients to maintain their health and function for the long term? Then we are the place for you!

Challenge Center: Restoring Health, Providing Hope, Transforming Lives.

Challenge Center is a unique non-profit Neuro-Rehab and Neuro-Wellness Center that, for 35 years, has been a pioneer in providing exceptional physical therapy to fully maximize recovery, and delivering specialized health and wellness services to maintain good health and function for people with disabilities for whom insurance coverage has ended and are experiencing low income. Sliding scale services are provided in an energetic, creative environment of hope and possibilities for seniors, people with disabilities of all ages, their caregivers, and family.

We are looking to hire a motivated, enthusiastic, creative PTA who is always eager to learn more and aims to reach the greatest potential in every client. Challenge Center is a cutting-edge and dynamic clinic, that transforms the lives of its clients through extended Physical Therapy services and specialized health and wellness programs. Candidates must value a teaching environment, enjoy collaboration with other PTs, and desire mentorship for continued professional growth, in order to continually provide the best care possible and help clients reach their personally meaningful functional goals at all stages of the recovery continuum.

We are currently seeking a PTA available to work 2-3 days per week, with potential to grow. Candidates will ideally have OP Neuro experience, though new graduates and Neuro-enthusiasts without direct experience are encouraged to apply

Some functions performed by PTAs at Challenge Center include…

• Plan, prepare, or carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
• Provide necessary guarding techniques for fall prevention
• Provide facilitation techniques and assistance to enable clients to engage in functional mobility to address impaired mobility goals.
• Perform gait training at all levels of physical assist for all clients with gait goals. (Requests assistance of a second person or uses mechanical devices when necessary for safety).
• Routinely lift over 50 pounds
• Routinely transferring clients at all levels of physical assistance
• Provide physical therapy services to children and adults with neuromuscular and/or musculoskeletal disorders.
• Creates and provides progress reports on clients
• Schedules and reschedules clients as necessary
• Progresses exercise programs for individuals also participating in the Assisted Fitness program
• Monitors and charts patient’s therapy progress.
• Participates in medical therapy conferences.
• Participates in case conferences with supervising physical therapist
• Provide education and instruction to patient, family and caregivers
• Other tasks as assigned

Check our website to learn more about our unique programs and our amazing clients: www.challengecenter.org

Please send your cover letter and resume to our Clinical Director, Jaime Casey, PT, DPT at: Jaime@challengecenter.org

We look forward to meeting you soon!

Job Types: Part-time, Per diem

Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour

Healthcare setting:

• Clinic
• Outpatient
• Rehabilitation center

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

License/Certification:

• Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• La Mesa, CA 91942: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person