Physical Therapy Assistant

Responsibilities

Provides direct and indirect patient care in specific treatment, support and maintenance of rehabilitation services programs; provides educational support to students; assists the rehabilitation therapist with assessment and supervision of students and volunteers; assists in administrative and clerical functions within rehabilitation services department.

Qualifications

• License to practice as a Physical Therapist Assistant or eligibility for licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant in the State of New York.
• Associates degree from an approved physical therapist assistant program.
• As a condition of continued employment, incumbents must obtain and maintain New York State licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant within six (6) months of their appointment to this title.
• Degrees must be conferred by an accredited school, college, or university, or by an institution recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and/or Health Research Incorporated as adhering to acceptable educational standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) with current state licensure.
• Strong interest in pulmonary rehabilitation and cardiopulmonary patient care.
• Willingness to learn, grow, and contribute to the ongoing development of the pulmonary rehabilitation program.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to monitor patient volumes, scheduling, and program workflow.
• Experience or interest in working with patients with COPD, and other chronic respiratory diseases including lung cancer.
• Ability to monitor vital signs, oxygen saturation, symptoms, and patient responses to exercise safely and effectively.
• Strong patient education skills related to exercise, breathing techniques, energy conservation, and healthy lifestyle behaviors.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members.
• Collaborative team player who works effectively with physical therapists, nurses, and physicians.
• Committed to providing compassionate, high-quality patient care and improving patient outcomes.

Pay

The starting pay for this position is $24.07/hour which includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Schedule

• Job Type: Regular
• Department: Department of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary
• Time Type: Part time
• Weekly Hours: 20
• FTE: 0.5
• Shift: First Shift (United States of America)