Physical Therapy Assistant

Arrowhead Orthopaedics•Rancho Cucamonga, CA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physical Therapy Assistant will provide all responsibilities necessary for the successful operation of the Physical Therapy Department for Arrowhead Orthopaedics, under the supervision of the Director of Physical Therapy. The role requires sensitivity and responsiveness to patients’ needs and preferences, and the ability to handle confidential patient information with the highest degree of privacy, discretion, and professionalism. The position requires approximately forty hours per week, with flexibility for additional hours as needed, not exceeding five days per week. A working knowledge of computers and the ability to learn office software programs are essential.

Requirements

PTA license and CPR certification required.
Skill in operating a computer as well as software programs, preferably Outlook and an Electronic Medical Record system.
Proper phone etiquette and professional communication skills are required.
Requires sitting and walking, with daily stooping, reaching, and bending.
Lifting up to thirty pounds.
Hearing must be in the normal range for telephone and personal communication.
Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate keyboards and other office equipment.
Required to submit and obtain a negative result in the pre-employment drug screening.
Ability to pass a background check.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Employment eligibility will be verified in accordance with applicable federal requirements.

Responsibilities

Contributes to physical therapist's effectiveness by identifying patient care issues; providing information and commentary; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physical therapy directives.
Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying therapy histories.
Assesses abnormal conditions by reviewing physical therapist's interpretations of patient evaluations and test results.
Documents patient care services in electronic medical record system.
Performs therapeutic procedures by administering manual exercises; instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities; and in using supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; promoting wellness and health maintenance.
Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.