Physical Therapist Assistant - Inpatient / Outpatient
About The Position
Presbyterian is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to support patient recovery through guided therapeutic interventions that improve mobility, function, and quality of life across a variety of care settings. How you grow, learn and thrive matters here. This is a highly collaborative and rewarding opportunity to work closely with a Physical Therapist and interdisciplinary team, build your clinical skills, and make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives every day. Provides patient treatment using a variety of therapeutic interventions to support recovery of physical function and management of developmental conditions. Applies knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan to deliver age-appropriate, effective care. Supports the development and implementation of comprehensive rehabilitation programs addressing physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs. Promotes patient and caregiver independence by connecting them with appropriate resources and support services. Collaborates and communicates effectively with interdisciplinary care teams involved in patient treatment. Supports discharge planning by working toward goals established at evaluation and throughout the episode of care. Advocates for patients to ensure access to appropriate care, services, and resources. Provides care across multiple settings, including inpatient, outpatient, long-term care, and community-based environments.
Requirements
- Less than one year of physical therapy experience required
- Demonstrates foundational knowledge of physical therapy principles, including how and why treatments are performed, with ability to interpret patient data under supervision
Responsibilities
- Provides patient treatment using a variety of therapeutic interventions to support recovery of physical function and management of developmental conditions.
- Applies knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan to deliver age-appropriate, effective care.
- Supports the development and implementation of comprehensive rehabilitation programs addressing physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs.
- Promotes patient and caregiver independence by connecting them with appropriate resources and support services.
- Collaborates and communicates effectively with interdisciplinary care teams involved in patient treatment.
- Supports discharge planning by working toward goals established at evaluation and throughout the episode of care.
- Advocates for patients to ensure access to appropriate care, services, and resources.
- Provides care across multiple settings, including inpatient, outpatient, long-term care, and community-based environments
- Performs other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
- Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
- EPIC electronic charting system
- free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
