Physical Therapist Assistant PTA

Qualifications

• Must have an Associate’s Degree from a recognized Physical Therapist Assistant Program accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association.
• Must be licensed in the state in which the assistant will be practicing.
• Active member of state and national Physical Therapy Associations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides physical therapy services as directed by the physical therapist and ordered by the physician according to policies and procedures and state/federal regulation.
• Affords assistance to the physical therapist during the evaluation of patient progress towards treatment goals.
• Monitors patient conditions, reactions, and responses and reports these to the therapist.
• Maintains daily records of treatments and documents progress notes as directed by the therapist.
• Affords support to the therapist in consulting with patients, family members, and other healthcare professionals as necessary.

Benefits

The NHC environment fosters an atmosphere of encouragement, challenge, innovation, improvement, teamwork, collaboration, and honesty and integrity. NHC employees are committed to both the health of their patients and the well-being of the communities they serve. NHC offers competitive PRN rates.