Physical Therapist Assistant

Cascadia EE LLC•Portland, OR

17h

About The Position

A Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) works under the direction of a licensed Physical Therapist to help residents and patients with physical injuries or illnesses regain range of movement and manage pain. PTAs follow plans created by physical therapists involving stretching, strength training, exercises, and physical manipulation to support recovery.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) program.
Current state PTA licensure.
Valid CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

Six months of experience in a long-term care environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Help residents with ambulation, including walking and moving out of wheelchairs.
Contribute to physical therapists' effectiveness by identifying patient care issues, providing information and commentary, recommending options and courses of action, and implementing physical therapy directives.
Assess patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, and obtaining, updating, and reviewing therapy histories.
Assess abnormal conditions by reviewing physical therapists' interpretations of patient evaluations and test results.
Document patient care services in patient and department records.
Perform therapeutic procedures by administering manual exercises and instructing, encouraging, and assisting residents and patients with physical activities, including non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, daily-living activities, and use of supportive devices such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
Instruct and counsel patients by describing therapeutic regimens, providing normal growth and development information, and promoting wellness and health maintenance.
Provide continuity of care by implementing patient management plans.
Maintain a safe and clean working environment by following procedures, rules, regulations, and infection-control policies and protocols.
Maintain production objectives by noting current treatment trends and monitoring physical therapy services rendered against production objectives.
Ensure punctuality and regular attendance for assigned shifts.