Pro Re Nata (PRN) Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) for Buckhannon, WV

ODYSSEY REHABILITATION•Buckhannon, WV

About The Position

The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) implements physical therapy programs and provides treatments to customers to support increased independence and functioning under the supervision of a Licensed Physical Therapist. The position reports to the Physical Therapist/Clinical Manager. The PTA implements individualized treatment plans, provides treatments that may include modalities and exercises, assists the Physical Therapist with tests, evaluations, and complex procedures, and organizes treatment groups in consultation with the Physical Therapist. The role also includes instructing customers, families, and caregivers in treatment-program skills and techniques, and collaborating with rehabilitation team members to develop programs and activities suited to each customer’s needs and capabilities. The PTA maintains timely documentation, attends and contributes to customer-care, staffing, and other required meetings as a physical therapy representative under the Physical Therapist’s direction, and cleans and maintains equipment while identifying and reporting repair needs. The role emphasizes providing customers and families with high-quality, caring, and compassionate service that recognizes individual needs and rights.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant Program certified by the American Physical Therapy Association.
Licensed and/or eligible for licensure as required by the state of practice.
Able and willing to practice physical therapy according to state guidelines.
Good organizational and time-management skills.
Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Implement each customer’s individualized treatment plan as defined by the primary Physical Therapist.
Provide individualized physical therapy treatments, including modalities and exercises.
Assist the Physical Therapist with tests, evaluations, and complex procedures.
Organize and facilitate treatment groups in consultation with the Physical Therapist.
Instruct customers, families, and other caregivers in physical therapy treatment-program skills and techniques under the Physical Therapist’s supervision.
Work with rehabilitation team members to develop programs and activities consistent with each customer’s needs and capabilities.
Maintain appropriate and timely customer and non-customer documentation for all customers treated.
Attend and contribute to customer-care, staffing, and other required meetings as a physical therapy representative, under the Physical Therapist’s direction.
Clean and maintain equipment, and identify and report equipment repair needs.
Ensure customers and families receive high-quality service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere that recognizes individual needs and rights.