Physical Therapy Assistant

Essential Functions

• Administers physical therapy treatments as outlined and directed by the Physical Therapist.
• Carries out treatment programs established by the Physical Therapist.
• Participates in departmental activities to promote continuous quality improvement and maintain productivity at budgeted levels.
• Ensures the best possible care, comfort, and safety of patients undergoing Physical Therapy treatment.
• Prepares, submits, and maintains patient records as appropriate.
• Supervises patients undergoing Physical Therapy treatments.

Non-Essential Functions

• Arranges and maintains daily schedule of patients.

Qualifications

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Excellent communication skills; is patient and pleasant, cooperative and courteous, possesses good judgment.
• Must be skilled in planning and organization.
• Experience: None required.

Physical Demands

• Has good hearing and vision;
• Is sufficiently mobile to travel throughout the facility;
• Be able to exert 50 pounds of force, either lifting, pushing or pulling.
• Frequent walking, standing, climbing, stooping, reaching also required.
• Occasional kneeling, balancing and crawling required.
• Requires patient handling.
• Eye-hand coordination required for use of treatment devices.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• May require working under stressful conditions, such as heavy caseloads and documentation deadlines.
• Exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, hazardous materials, and sharps may occur.
• Requires the ability to distinguish letters or symbols.
• The ability to use office equipment such as telephones and copiers is required.
• Repetitive shoulder, elbow, and wrist movements are required for some treatments.