Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Outpatient Orthopedic Setting

Reno Orthopedic Center•Reno, NV

38d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our Reno Orthopedic Center team as a Physical Therapist Assistant! We offer a supportive environment with flexible scheduling, guaranteed base pay, and opportunities for professional growth. Our clinics are equipped with modern, safe equipment, and our leadership team fosters a transparent and collaborative culture. We are a physician-owned organization with a fully integrated musculoskeletal health campus, serving Northern Nevada for over 60 years.

Requirements

Active Nevada Physical Therapy license from Nevada State Board within 60 days of employment.
This position may require travel to other Reno Orthopedic Center locations as needed by management.

Nice To Haves

New grads welcome - learn from experienced therapists and other assistants

Responsibilities

Support the patient care journey in conjunction with the Physical Therapist to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
Review physician’s referral and patient’s medical records and confer with patient and appropriate medical practitioners to plan, implement, and assess the intervention program.
Identify and document goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation.
Test, measure and record in patient’s electronic medical record the patient’s strength, motor development, functional capacity, sensory perception, and respiratory and/or circulatory efficiency.
Analyze patient progress and data, record in electronic medical record and modify interventions to achieve anticipated goals and expected outcomes, including referring to other practitioners as needed.
Educate patients about injury prevention, ergonomics, and ways to promote health.
Instruct patient in use of assistive devices such as wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, and canes as well as in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained; provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals.