Physical Therapist Assistant, Part or Full Time

Burger Physical Therapy•Grass Valley, CA, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Burger Physical Therapy, which has provided therapy services since 1978, is seeking an exceptional State Board Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant for its centrally located Grass Valley Clinic. The role is available one to five days per week, with Thursdays and Fridays as the minimum schedule. The clinic can accommodate the employee’s schedule and hours. New graduates and experienced clinicians are welcome. The position works under the supervision of a Licensed Physical Therapist and takes direction from the Registered Physical Therapist.

Requirements

State Board Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant.
Work under the supervision of a Licensed Physical Therapist and comply with applicable statutes, laws, regulations, and Burger policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

New graduates and seasoned clinicians are welcome.

Responsibilities

Take direction from the Registered Physical Therapist.
Treat patients under physician’s orders to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain optimal performance using physical methods such as heat, water, electricity, light, and massage.
Assist and direct patients in active and passive exercises, muscle re-education, gait and functional training, activities of daily living, and prosthetic training.
Provide whirlpool and contrast baths or apply moist heat.
Apply intermittent traction, ultrasound, short-wave diathermy, and related treatments.
Instruct patients in the care and use of wheelchairs, walkers, braces, canes, crutches, and prosthetic and orthotic devices.
Observe, record, and report patients’ reactions to treatment and changes in their conditions.
Serve as a member of the patient care team.
Record a progress note in each patient’s medical record for every visit, whether outpatient, home, or convalescent hospital care.
Work under the supervision of a Licensed Physical Therapist and refer evaluations or proposed changes to a patient’s treatment program to the supervising therapist; do not perform evaluations or change treatment programs.
Participate in educational programs to improve therapy skills.