Physical Therapy Assistant Job Responsibilities:

• Promotes and maintains health by providing physical therapy services under the supervision of a physical therapist.
• Contributes to a physical therapist’s effectiveness by identifying resident care issues.
• Administers treatment programs for patients
• Documents resident care services by charting in resident EMR and department records.
• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering manual exercises and instructing, encouraging, and assisting residents in performing physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities.
• Helps residents in using supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, and adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Maintains legal and accreditation compliance by adhering to policy positions concerning federal, state, and local regulations and Joint Commission standards.
• Enhances physical therapy reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Education Requirements:

• Associate degree for physical therapy assistant

Flexible schedule to accommodate department covereage needs