Physical Therapy Assistant

Excelsia Injury Care•West Valley City, UT

18d

About The Position

Excelsia Injury Care is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) with strong orthopedic and manual skills to work collaboratively in a patient-centered, multimodal approach. The PTA should be self-motivated, organized, and caring, and must graduate from an APTA-accredited physical therapy assistant program and meet state licensure requirements. The PTA treats patients only under the direction of a Physical Therapist and performs procedures and related tasks selected and delegated by the supervising Physical Therapist. Treatment may include therapeutic exercise, massage, mechanical devices, and therapeutic agents using air, water, electricity, sound, or light. Within a predetermined plan of care, the PTA may make minor modifications, assist with evaluations, and document treatment progress. The supervising Physical Therapist assesses the PTA’s ability to perform delegated tasks. The PTA may not interpret referrals, perform physical therapy evaluations or re-evaluations, make major treatment-plan modifications, discharge patients, or perform techniques beyond their skills or without proper supervision. This position follows a Monday-through-Friday schedule with no weekends. The role is classified as medium duty, with physical demands not exceeding that category. Employees should seek assistance to avoid lifting more than 50 pounds. Sitting, standing, and walking are generally divided about equally across the day, depending on the task.

Requirements

Graduate from an APTA-accredited physical therapy assistant program.
Hold at least an associate degree.
Be eligible for the State Board Examination and pass the licensing exam to continue practice beyond a temporary license.
Maintain all state licensure requirements.
Have strong orthopedic and manual skills.
Be self-motivated, very organized, and caring.
Work collaboratively using a patient-centered, multimodal approach.

Responsibilities

Treat patients only under the direction of a Physical Therapist, as defined by state law.
Perform physical therapy procedures and related tasks selected and delegated by the supervising Physical Therapist.
Administer treatment using therapeutic exercise, massage, mechanical devices, and therapeutic agents involving air, water, electricity, sound, or light.
Make minor modifications to treatment plans within the predetermined plan of care.
Assist the Physical Therapist with evaluations.
Document treatment progress.
Maintain all requirements of state licensure.
Seek assistance from another individual to prevent lifting beyond 50 pounds.