What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist Assistant position at Lumbee Group?
Physical Therapy Assistant
Location: Santa Fe, NM 87505 (Primary Duty Station) / Cochiti, NM 87072 / San Felipe Pueblo, NM 87001/ Espanola, NM 87532 (As needed)
Pay rate: $45 per hour
Schedule: From 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. 15-minute personal break times are allowed (one in the morning and one in the afternoon), and a 30-minute lunch break during the 8-hour clinic day. If the contractor elects to forego the lunch break, it cannot be billed as time worked.
Contract length: Base Year: TBD, 2025 to TBD, 2026, with the option to extend.
Benefits:
- PTO
- Paid holidays
Responsibilities:
- Assists in administering physical therapy treatments, evaluations and tests or portions thereof, as planned by a supervising registered physical therapist, for individuals; assists in taking the pulse, temperature, weights, and measurements of individuals; observes individuals undergoing treatment and reports physical condition, response to treatment, and progress of individuals to Medical Staff and Supervisors, as well as unusual occurrences.
- Assists in the administration of active, passive, and resistive therapeutic exercises and local or general massage, muscle training and corrective exercises, and coordination work; trains individuals in exercises, ambulation, and activities of daily living.
- Participates in team discussions and training sessions; attends clinics and may record individual and treatment data in clinical notes and records and assists with reports; maintains the treatment room and equipment in sanitary condition; may participate in clerical and reception activities of the physical therapy unit.
- The Physical Therapy Assistant functions under the clinical supervision of a registered physical therapist.
Requirements:
- Updated resume
- Certification from a Physical Therapist Assistant program.
- Valid physical therapist assistant license in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
- Active BLS certification
- 306 form (provided by us)
- Letter of intent (provided by us)
Salary : $45