Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

Bear Lake Memorial Hospital is seeking a PRN Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) to assist physical therapists in providing physical therapy treatments and procedures.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to performing the following duties:

• Observe patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on patients' responses and progress, and report to physical therapist.
• Assist patients to dress, undress, and put on and remove supportive devices, such as braces, splints, and slings.
• Confer with physical therapy staff and others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment.
• Provide PTA services in all patient areas/departments as needed.
• Fit and train patients for orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices, such as crutches.
• Instruct, motivate, safeguard and assist patients as they practice exercises and functional activities.
• Measure patients' range-of-joint motion, body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of treatments or for patient evaluations.
• Monitor operation of equipment and record use of equipment and administration of treatment.
• Clean work area, check and store equipment after treatment.
• Assist with performing clerical duties as needed, such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephone, taking messages, and filling out forms.
• Administer active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, and heat, light, sound, water, and electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound.
• Transport patients to and from treatment areas, lifting and transferring them according to positioning requirements.

Requirements:

• Any employment offer is contingent upon producing documents establishing eligibility to work in the United States; satisfactorily passing the pre-employment drug screen; employee health evaluation (if required), establishing ability to perform the essential functions of the position; and the satisfactory completion of a criminal background check with fingerprints, and reference checks.
• Have and maintain a current state PTA License, and CPR certification.
• Good people skills, positive attitude.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Good organizational skills, ability to prioritize work appropriately, and ability to schedule time effectively. 
• Flexibility, and ability to multi-task. 
• Ability to work as a team within and throughout departments/workgroups.
• Commitment to quality improvement efforts.
• Adherence to confidentiality requirements.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
• Must be able to bend, twist, lift, push and pull in moderate amounts.
• Must be able to ambulate and be on your feet for extended periods of time.
• Must have the ability to contribute to the vision/culture of the most caring hospital. 

Expiration:  Applications will be accepted through January 12^th 2025, or until filled.

Bear Lake Memorial Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and all applicants will be given fair consideration based on their academic credentials and applicable work experience.