Physical Therapy Assistant
About The Position
Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center is looking for a Full-time Physical Therapy Assistant to identify and meet patients’ goals and needs. This role involves offering cost-effective treatments that help improve clients’ motion and mobility, reducing the need for medications and providing alternatives to surgery. The Physical Therapy Assistant will develop care plans using a variety of treatment techniques, create fitness- and wellness-oriented programs tailored to patients’ specific needs, and provide quality, personalized, and evidence-based care and proven interventions. The position also requires motivating patients during treatment to help them function optimally and promoting clients’ healthy lifestyle by improving strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination. Additionally, the role involves consulting and practicing with other health professionals, evaluating effects, and monitoring and communicating patient progress, as well as documenting patient care services.
Requirements
- Proven work experience as a physical therapy assistant
- Intensive education and clinical expertise
- Ability to manage patients with different types of personalities
- Current knowledge of treatment practices
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Associates degree in PTA
- License and Certification in Pennsylvania for PTA
Responsibilities
- Identify and meet patients’ goals and needs
- Offer cost-effective treatments that help improve clients’ motion and mobility
- Reduce the need for medications and provide alternatives to surgery
- Develop care plans using a variety of treatment techniques
- Create fitness- and wellness-oriented programs tailored to patients’ specific needs
- Provide quality, personalized and evidence-based care and proven interventions
- Motivate patients during treatment in order to help them function optimally
- Promote clients’ healthy lifestyle by improving strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination
- Consult and practice with other health professionals
- Evaluate effects and monitor and communicate progress
- Document patient care services
Benefits
- Generous PTO and payout options
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefits available the month after hire
- Tuition Assistance available
- Aflac Supplemental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Flexibility with schedule
- FREE SMARTPHONE AND CELLULAR SERVICE
- Employee Discount and Referral Programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
