Physical Therapy Assistant

Essential Job Duties

• Administer participant's treatment programs as established by the Physical Therapist.
• Coordinate with other members of the rehabilitation team to implement activities and programs based on the participant's personal treatment plan.
• Handle scheduling of participants' treatment, clinical visits, and billing.
• Deliver and document physical therapy interventions in accordance with the physical therapist's established care plans, including but not limited to providing active and passive exercise, muscle re-education, gait, and functional training of ADLs; treatments such as massage, heat, sound, water, light, or electricity.
• Participate in end-of-life care coordination and aid.

Job Requirements

• Associates Degree in Physical Therapy Assistant from an Accredited Program.
• Valid Physical Therapy Assistant License, or proof of License eligibility in state practicing.
• The qualifying Physical Therapy Assistant Degree earned outside of the US must be evaluated to the US equivalent to a Degree in Physical Therapy Assistant.
• Two years of Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) experience in a clinical setting with a frail or elderly population preferred.