Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Job

Responsibilities

• Aid the Physical Therapist in all aspects of patient care
• Participate in care provided by a multidisciplinary team including Speech Language Pathologists (SLP) and Physical Therapists (PT)
• Under the guidance of the PT, perform therapy techniques/exercises and provide clinical care activities utilizing evidence-based practice
• Measure and track patient progress, reporting changes to the PT
• Inform patients of necessary continued care information
• Assist the PT in patient handling, treatment, and management
• Execute techniques and exercises prescribed by the PT
• Keep the PT informed of changes in patient progress
• Help assess the effectiveness of interventions
• Understand, document, and react effectively to the age-specific needs unique to assigned patients
• Ensure clients are properly trained on safely using home and work equipment
• Provide guidance to any outside client parents, families, and caregivers on assisting
• Assist clients in performing day-to-day activities
• Help patients better perform activities of daily living
• Show respect for patients, parents, center staff, and the community
• Demonstrate initiative, self-direction, program development, organization, and independence
• Implement and progress a skilled treatment plan in outpatient pediatric, orthopedic, neurologic, and balance/vestibular rehabilitation settings
• Work efficiently and effectively in an autonomous environment
• Be passionate about helping patients with vestibular, balance, neurological, and fall risk issues
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to learn
• Have competency with treatments for infants, children, adolescents, and adults with physical, sensory, neurological, or cognitive problems
• Show excellent interpersonal, time management, documentation, and communication skills
• Meet the physical demands of a practicing pediatric therapist including: stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling
• Be willing to see patients at any of our three locations

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program
• Up-to-date Physical Therapist Assistant license in the state of Michigan
• At least 1+ year(s) experience with pediatric experience preferred
• Prefer at least 1+ year(s) working in outpatient neurological or orthopedic centers, or previous vestibular rehab experience
• Able to implement and progress a skilled treatment plan in an outpatient pediatric, orthopedic, neurologic, and balance/vestibular rehabilitation setting
• Able to work efficiently and effectively in an autonomous environment
• Must be passionate about helping patients who have vestibular, balance, neurological, and fall risk issues
• Must be self-motivated with a willingness to learn
• Competency with treatments for infants, children, adolescents, and adults with physical, sensory, neurological, or cognitive problems
• Ability to meet the physical demands of a practicing pediatric therapist including: stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling
• Willingness to see patients at any of our three locations