Physical Therapy Assistant (Full Time)

Covenant Living Communities and Services•Turlock, CA

7d•$30 - $43

About The Position

The Physical Therapy Assistant provides physical therapy services under the direction of a physical therapist and in accordance with the physician’s plan of care. The role treats patients to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance. The assistant supports patients with therapeutic exercises, gait and functional training, transfers, prosthetic training, and the use of physical agents. The position also includes monitoring and reporting patient responses and condition changes, instructing patients in the use and care of mobility and prosthetic or orthotic devices, maintaining clinical documentation, and participating in home care team meetings and in-service education. This is a full-time position. The posting gives a target hourly pay range of $45.00–$50.00 and separately lists a reasonable pay estimate of $30.22–$42.50 per hour. Actual pay may depend on qualifications, experience, skills, education, geographic location, and internal and external equity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy approved by an accredited organization.
PT license and CPR certification, if required by the state.
At least 1 year of experience.
Ability to show compassion and understanding.
Ability to record patient information, document progress, and report treatment results to the physical therapist.
Ability to follow directions and assist the physical therapist in managing multiple patients during sessions.
Strong communication, interpersonal, attention-to-detail, and time-management skills.
Knowledge of basic PT and medical terminology, confidentiality, and HIPAA laws.
Ability to stand, sit, talk, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 100 lbs.
Ability to operate various equipment based on the department.
Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds, including in-person speech, telephone speech, other remote speech, and sounds such as machinery alarms or medical codes and alarms.
Near visual acuity at approximately 20 inches or less, including working with small objects, reading small print, and using computers.
Far visual acuity at 20 feet or more, including recognizing features of people or objects.
Peripheral vision sufficient to observe an area up, down, left, or right while keeping the eyes fixed on a given point.

Responsibilities

Provide direct physical therapy as directed by the physical therapist and in accordance with the physician’s plan of care.
Treat patients to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance.
Direct and assist patients with active and passive therapeutic exercises, muscle reeducation, gait and functional training, transfer activities, and prosthetic training.
Use physical agents, including heat, cold, water, light, electricity, ultrasound, and massage.
Observe and report patient reactions to treatment and changes in patient condition to physical therapists and organization personnel.
Instruct patients in the care and use of wheelchairs, branches, crutches, canes, and prosthetic or orthotic devices.
Maintain required records, clinical notes, and conference notes for incorporation into patients’ clinical records within prescribed time frames.
Participate in organization home care team meetings and in-service education programs.