Full time Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant--SIGN ON BONUS FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATE

The Health Center at Galloway•Galloway, NJ

43d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) has overall responsibility to assist and support the plan of treatment for each resident/patient assigned. The assistant is an active participant in the center and an integral part of the interdisciplinary team. This is a full-time position with a sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited college or university with minimally an associate’s degree in physical therapy or occupational therapy.
Assistant is licensed or equivalent certification accepted by the designated professional accrediting body.
Current state licensure in respective discipline.
Actively licensed/certified assistant in assigned state(s) of employment as a Physical Therapy Assistant or Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.

Nice To Haves

Experience/knowledge in older adult rehabilitation.
Knowledge in governmental and regulatory guidelines in designated healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

Provides resident/patient rehabilitation care within all generally accepted practice methods, meeting all center, state, federal, and accrediting standards as directed by the therapists’ plan of care.
Works closely with the supervising therapist to communicate resident/patient condition and responses to ensure quality effective outcomes.
Performs the necessary documentation as indicated and directed.
Provides feedback to the therapist and Director of Rehabilitation on all clinical and rehabilitation issues.
Participates in all center directed processes and services.
Shows effective management of treatment and non-treatment related activities.
Performs necessary documentation to meet center, state, federal, and accrediting agency requirements.
Assists with marketing efforts as directed.
Participates in in-service training programs as requested.
May travel to other facilities to provide treatments.
Performs other duties as required.