Why You’ll Love This Job
We are looking for a physical therapy assistant to join our growing practice. We are an outpatient physical therapy clinic that sees a wide variety of orthopedic, neurological, and vestibular cases. Ideal candidate would have experience working with some neurologic diagnoses including stroke and Parkinson’s. Willing to train qualified candidates. We only see patients one on one with an expected case load of 8-10 patients in an 8 hour shift. Ideal candidate would start at part time and transition to full time as our practice grows, although we can accommodate full time if needed. To expedite the application process you can email your resume to the hiring manager Aaron Cook at [email protected]
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Help the PT in all aspects of patient care
- Under the guidance of the PT, perform therapy techniques/exercises
- Measure and track patient progress, informing PT of all changes
- Provide patients with needed continued care information
- Assist the Physical Therapist in patient handling, treatment, and management
- Carry out techniques and exercises prescribed by Physical Therapist
- Keep Physical Therapist up-to-date on changes in patient progress
- Help measure and track intervention effectiveness
- Educate the patient on continuing care
Qualifications
- Graduate of a Physical Therapist Assistant program (accredited)
- Up-to-date Physical Therapist Assistant license
Type: PRN
Job ID: 117817