What are the responsibilities and job description for the PTA-Part Time position at Impact Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation?
Physical Therapy Assistant Job Responsibilities:
- Promotes and maintains health by providing physical therapy services under the supervision of a physical therapist.
- Contributes to a physical therapist’s effectiveness by identifying patient care issues.
- Administers treatment programs for patients.
- Assesses patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, and obtaining updating, and studying therapy histories.
- Evaluates abnormal conditions by reviewing physical therapist’s interpretations of patient evaluations and test results.
- Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
- Performs therapeutic procedures by administering manual exercises and instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities.
- Helps patients in using supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
- Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens, giving normal growth and development information, and promoting wellness and health maintenance.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, and adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Maintains production objectives by noting current treatment trends and monitoring actual physical therapy services rendered to production objectives.
- Maintains legal and accreditation compliance by adhering to policy positions concerning federal, state, and local regulations and JACHO standards.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading periodicals, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
- Enhances physical therapy reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Physical Therapy Assistant Qualifications / Skills:
- Physiological knowledge
- Health promotion and maintenance
- Creating a safe, effective environment
- Motivating others
- Organization skills
- Bedside manner
- Patient services
- Health care administration
- Documentation skills
- Listening and verbal communication
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Associate degree for physical therapy assistant
- All states require a license or certification
- Must pass a state-administered exam or the National Physical Therapy Exam administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
License/Certification:
- Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (Required)
- CPR Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $25 - $30