Physical Therapy Assistant
About The Position
The Physical Therapy Assistant provides care to patients under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist. The PTA implements physical therapy interventions, obtains data, and documents treatment-session results. The role collaborates with experienced therapists to support patients’ personalized goals and the organization’s mission, values, and actions. The position assists physical therapists with tests, evaluations, treatment procedures, and job simulation training. It includes responsibility for patients’ personal care and treatment environment, delivering treatment according to the physical therapist’s plan of care, and recording and reporting progress toward established goals and related care data in the medical record. The PTA also instructs patients in exercises, ambulation, activities of daily living, safe body mechanics, home exercise programs, and return-to-work precautions in accordance with the plan of care.
Requirements
- Complete a two-year college program leading to an Associate Degree in Physical Therapist Assistant.
- Comply with the State of Iowa Physical Therapy Association Rules and Regulations concerning licensure.
- Ability to communicate with patients and instruct them in exercise programs.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience in an acute setting is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist physical therapists in performing tests, evaluations, treatment procedures, and job simulation training.
- Attend to patients’ personal care and environment throughout treatment.
- Provide patient treatment as outlined in the physical therapist’s plan of care.
- Record and report patient progress toward established goals and data related to care in the medical record or chart.
- Instruct patients in exercises, ambulation, activities of daily living, safe body mechanics, home exercise programs, and return-to-work precautions according to the plan of care.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
