Physical Therapist Assistant, Outpatient, Flex Schedule!
About The Position
Burger Physical Therapy, which has provided therapy services since 1978, is seeking an exceptional and experienced State Board Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant for its Burger Diamond Springs Outpatient team. This part- to full-time position is suitable for a new graduate or a seasoned PTA. A Physical Therapist Assistant assists the physical therapist in evaluating and treating patients. Under the direction and supervision of a Registered or Licensed Physical Therapist and in accordance with physician’s orders, the PTA helps patients relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain optimal performance through physical treatment methods. The PTA does not perform evaluations or change a patient’s treatment program; those matters are referred to the supervising therapist.
Requirements
- State Board Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant.
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 and 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 the patient is outpatient, at home, or in a convalescent hospital.
- Work under the supervision of a Licensed Physical Therapist and refer evaluations or changes to a patient’s treatment program to the supervising therapist.
- Participate in educational programs to improve therapy skills.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
