Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Select Medical•Pontiac, MI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Critical Illness Recovery Hospital Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) SSH-Oakland Pontiac, MI Full Time At Select Specialty/Regency Hospitals, a division of Select Medical, we care for chronically and critically ill or post-ICU patients who require extended hospital care. Select Medical employs over 48,000 people across the country and provides quality care to approximately 70,000 patients each and every day across our four divisions. Our mission is to provide an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate environment. Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors - celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first and building trust. Do you love the challenge of working with medically complex patients? Are you passionate about delivering an excellent patient experience? If you answered 'yes', consider an opportunity with us!

Requirements

Valid state PTA license required.
Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrate an understanding of patient needs, ensuring that each patient feels informed and understood, as well as heard.
Passionate about providing a superior quality of care.
Inventive problem solver who thrives in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

Assist directly and indirectly with the delivery of Physical Therapy services to include transportation, therapeutic exercises, and functional activities as outlined by treatment plan and in accordance with state practice guidelines.
Implement treatment goals, plans, and programs as established by the Physical Therapist (PT).
Assist the PT in carrying out therapeutic interventions designed to meet the patients’ long term goals: Posture training, strengthening exercise, endurance/cardiac training, balance exercises, coordination exercises, joint mobility and muscle lengthening, pain relief, functional skills training and community re-entry training.
Train patients in locomotion using orthotics, prosthetics, or assistive devices such as canes, crutches, walkers, and wheelchairs.
Demonstrate use of gait, belt, and safety awareness, as well as demonstrating proper guarding techniques.
Order and instruct patients in the use of prescribed equipment.