Physical Therapist Assistant
About The Position
The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) treats patients and maintains communication with doctors and other health personnel. The PTA may supervise aides, volunteers, support staff, and students under the supervision of a Licensed Physical Therapist, in compliance with the Kentucky State Board of Physical Therapy Practice Act. The role provides services to improve functional independence and/or reduce pain, including therapeutic procedures, exercises, and activities to promote range of motion, strength, coordination, balance, functional mobility, activities of daily living, gait, and vestibular function. The PTA also provides education and supports the use of assistive devices. The PTA completes treatment notes and discharge summaries in a timely manner and supports continuity of the therapeutic plan after discharge by designing home exercise programs, instructing patients and their families or caregivers, and recommending discharge disposition and assistive equipment needs.
Requirements
- Associate degree in a Physical Therapist Assistant Program.
- Eligible for a temporary license or licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant by the Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy.
Nice To Haves
- Acute care experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide services to improve functional independence and/or reduce pain, including therapeutic procedures, exercises, and activities.
- Support range of motion, strength, coordination, balance, functional mobility, activities of daily living, gait, and vestibular training.
- Provide education and support the use of assistive devices.
- Maintain communication with doctors and other health personnel.
- Supervise aides, volunteers, support staff, and students under the supervision of a Licensed Physical Therapist.
- Complete treatment notes and discharge summaries in a timely manner.
- Design home exercise programs and instruct patients, families, and caregivers in their use.
- Recommend discharge disposition and assistive equipment needs to support continuation of the therapeutic plan.
Benefits
- Tuition assistance reimbursement program.
- Paid time off available for use upon hire.
- Company-paid maternity and paternity leave.
- Bereavement leave, including for pets.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Retirement plans with company match.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
