Physical Therapist Assistant

Job Responsibilities

• Work under the supervision of a physical therapist to help patients improve their mobility, function, and overall health
• Restores patient’s function, alleviates pain, and prevents disabilities by completing the physical therapy’s treatment plan
• Helps patient accomplish treatment plan by administering manual exercises, giving massages, and using equipment as necessary
• Evaluates and records patient’s progress
• Documents patient care services by charting records daily
• Instruct patients in proper exercises and therapies
• Educate patients about the recovery process and the challenges they may face
• Administer post offer placement evaluations to determine if a person can perform the physical demands of a job
• Work with the case manager as it relates to scheduling and document requirements
• Must be able to recognize and respond appropriately to urgent/emergent situations per protocol
• Willing to work after hours to attend to occupational medicine injuries
• Dispense rehabilitation supplies
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Skills

• Effective Communication skills
• Quality Interpersonal skills
• Pleasant bedside manner
• Motivation skills
• Time management
• Complex problem-solving skills
• Persuasion skills
• Persistence
• Service-oriented
• Instructing and teaching skills
• Good computer skills

Education And Experience Requirements

• Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s degree
• Licensed as a physical therapist assistant
• Basic life support (BLS) certification
• Minimum of three years of physical therapy experience preferred