Physical Therapy Assistant

EvergreenHealth•Kirkland, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physical Therapy Assistant works in Rehabilitation Services in an outpatient setting, providing treatment in coordination with other team members to help patients return to their optimum functional level. A supervising registered physical therapist must provide supervision every five visits, or once a week when treatment is performed more than once a day. The assistant provides preventative and rehabilitative interventions based on the physical therapist’s initial evaluation and a treatment plan developed with the physician, interdisciplinary team, patient, and family. The assistant communicates changes in the patient’s condition or needs to the physical therapist or another appropriate clinician and teaches, guides, advises, and supervises patients, families, and caregivers according to the plan of care.

Requirements

Be licensed as a Physical Therapy Assistant in the state of Washington.
Hold a current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by the date of hire.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in acute care and/or a rehabilitation center.
Membership in a professional organization.
Certification in an area of specialty.

Responsibilities

Provide appropriate preventative and rehabilitative interventions based on the physical therapist’s initial evaluation and the jointly developed plan of treatment.
Inform the physical therapist or another appropriate clinician of changes in a patient’s condition or needs.
Teach, guide, advise, and supervise patients, families, and caregivers in accordance with the physical therapist’s plan of care.
Perform other duties as assigned.