Physical Therapist Assistant

Springpoint•Hightstown, NJ

56d•Onsite

About The Position

Meadow Lakes is seeking an experienced Physical Therapist Assistant to join our team! Meadow Lakes is a Springpoint Senior Living community located in East Windsor, NJ. We are seeking a full-time Physical Therapist Assistant to join our team. At Springpoint, the PT Assistant is responsible for providing physical therapy treatments and procedures.

Requirements

Highschool diploma or equivalent required
Graduate of an accredited therapy program
1-2 years working as a PT Assistant or related experience
Current NJ PTA State License

Responsibilities

Administers traction to relieve neck and back pain.
Instructs, motivates, and assists patients to learn and improve functional activities.
Observes patients during treatments and compiles and evaluates data on patient responses to treatments and progress and reports findings to physical therapist.
Fits patients for, adjusts, and trains patients in use and care of orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices.
Confers with members of physical therapy staff and other health team members to exchange, discuss, and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment programs.
Performs clerical duties such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephone, taking messages, and filling out forms.
Measures patient's range-of-joint motion, length and girth of body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of specific treatments or to assist Physical Therapist to compile data for patient evaluations.