Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Outpatient Orthopedic Setting

About the role

Support the patient care journey in conjunction with the Physical Therapist to:

• Maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients;
• Review physician's referral and patient's medical records and confer with patient and appropriate medical practitioners to plan, implement, and assess the intervention program;
• Identify and document goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation;
• Test, measure and record in patient's electronic medical record the patient's strength, motor development, functional capacity, sensory perception, and respiratory and/or circulatory efficiency;
• Analyze patient progress and data, record in electronic medical record and modify interventions to achieve anticipated goals and expected outcomes, including referring to other practitioners as needed;
• Educate patients about injury prevention, ergonomics, and ways to promote health;
• Instruct patient in use of assistive devices such as wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, and canes as well as in treatment procedures to be continued at home;
• Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained, provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals.

Responsibilities

Support the patient care journey in conjunction with the Physical Therapist to:

• Maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients;
• Review physician's referral and patient's medical records and confer with patient and appropriate medical practitioners to plan, implement, and assess the intervention program;
• Identify and document goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation;
• Test, measure and record in patient's electronic medical record the patient's strength, motor development, functional capacity, sensory perception, and respiratory and/or circulatory efficiency;
• Analyze patient progress and data, record in electronic medical record and modify interventions to achieve anticipated goals and expected outcomes, including referring to other practitioners as needed;
• Educate patients about injury prevention, ergonomics, and ways to promote health;
• Instruct patient in use of assistive devices such as wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, and canes as well as in treatment procedures to be continued at home;
• Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained, provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals.

Requirements

• Active Nevada Physical Therapy license from Nevada State Board within 60 days of employment

Qualifications

Note: This position may require travel to other Reno Orthopedic Center locations as needed by management.

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

• Full time benefits include: Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Discounted orthopedic care at ROCPaid time off and holiday pay
• Extended sick leave
• 401(k) plan contributions with no match required
• EAP, disability and life insurance
• Health and fitness program
• Coffee shop onsite (main location)
• Continuing education funds / certification reimbursement
• Relocation assistance
• Productivity bonuses or incentive compensation
• Student loan repayment

Pay

Base pay always guaranteed while working for ROC - productivity is not used to reduce base compensation

Schedule

Flexible schedules like 4/10's, two late evenings with 3 shorter days, etc