Physical Therapist Assistant, Acute Care

About the role

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Responsibilities

Carries out physical therapy programs as planned and directed by the physical therapist in clinical and research applications.

• Trains patients in exercises, ambulation, and activities of daily living
• Captures clinical assessment scores, radiographic scores and assessments, and health related quality of life information
• Performs a wide range of tests and evaluations in a clinical or research setting
• Evaluates developmental levels and functions, gross and fine motor skills, neurological-reflex testing, equilibrium, coordination, protective responses, muscle strength, muscle tone, joint range of motion, daily living skills and activities, and perceptual motor skills and defects
• Screens for orthopedic and physical defects, genetic anomalies, or idiopathic
• Maintains supplies and equipment
• Aids in research protocol and treatment development; ensures quality control of data
• Develops and writes educational materials
• Participates in staff meetings, forums, committees, and in-service training activities
• Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein

Qualifications

• Successful completion of two year college program for Physical Therapy Assistants approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
• Current license in the State of North Carolina to practice as a Physical Therapy Assistant
• CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association