Physical Therapy Assistant

Overview

Employer paid benefits - Medical, Dental, and Vision.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for charting on their assigned patients, assuring confidentiality of all records.
• Treats patients of all ages (e.g., infants, children, adolescents, adults, geriatrics, elderly, ages 0-120 years), races, creeds, genders, and disabilities without bias of prejudice.
• Treats patients according to the Physical Therapist's Plan of Care, and checks patient and equipment during treatment for both comfort and safety.
• Care of equipment, machines, supplies and facilities.
• Safety and welfare of patients.
• Prevention of unnecessary expenses, waste, loss of time, and damage to equipment.
• Order and cleanliness of department/facility.

Requirements

• Must be familiar with cleaning agents and methods; physical layout of department/facility; techniques of handling patients; policies, procedures, and regulations, operations of department/facility equipment; physical therapy treatment techniques; general anatomy, physiology, physics, medical science, etc.
• Must be able to apply the theory of Physical Therapy; have the ability and competence to operate the equipment used in his/her position; perform technical procedures; speak intelligently and in a professional manner before others; use supervision and management skills.
• Must have skill in techniques of handling patients, for patient's and his/her own protection; efficiently assisting patients; operation of department/facility equipment.
• Must have skill in various treatment techniques.
• Must be able to instill confidence in patients, doctors, and personnel; determine proper procedures and methods and evaluate results; make decisions on his/her own; adapt to emergency situations; be alert to changes in the patient's condition; be alert to all activities of the department/facility.
• Must be willing to work under direction and take instructions and corrections; have ability to reason, to remember details of instructions; be alert, adaptable and flexible.
• Must have coordination of sight and body movements for various applications of procedures; know techniques of assisting and handling patients; can handle the tools and machines of the profession.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy Assistant. Must have an associate degree in physical therapy or be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program.
• Licenses/ certifications/ registrations: Possess a current Oregon PTA license in good standing. Must have current certification in CPR.