Physical Therapy Assistant

LMHS Careers • Newark, OH

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About The Position

Work under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist as dictated by the Ohio revised code. The Physical Therapy Assistant must be able to work in medical/surgical, outpatient, and home healthcare practice areas and treat individuals across the life span. This professional must be licensed by the State of Ohio and have completed an accredited training program to meet all educational requirements.

Requirements

• Licensed by the State of Ohio.
• Completed an accredited training program to meet all educational requirements.
• Able to work in medical/surgical, outpatient, and home healthcare practice areas.
• Able to treat individuals across the life span.
• Follow attendance requirements and maintain patient safety, confidentiality, dress code, work schedule, and communication skills.
• Follow policies and procedures and ensure performance reflects the organization's mission, vision, standards of behavior, and service goals.

Responsibilities

• Administer physical therapy modalities such as moist heat, ultrasound, diathermy, joint mobilization, and whirlpools under the direction of a Physical Therapist.
• Instruct patients in the use of therapy devices such as crutches and braces and in a variety of physical therapy exercises.
• Document therapy activities and results in the patient's medical record.
• Discuss the patient's condition, progress, and treatment program with a physical therapist and other patient care staff, providing information for program development and revisions.
• Clean and maintain physical therapy equipment and devices.
• Assist in transporting patients to and from the department using the appropriate mode of transportation.
• Perform related clerical duties as needed, such as answering the telephone, scheduling patients, and using the computer.
• Maintain professional expertise in current physical therapy techniques.
• Orient to the department and follow attendance requirements; maintain patient safety, confidentiality, dress code, work schedule, and communication skills.
• Follow policies and procedures.
• Ensure personal performance reflects the mission, vision, standards of behavior, and service goals.
• Complete specific annual education related to specialty certifications and standards as may be required by LMH's DNV and TJC accreditations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed