What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapy Assistant / PTA position at Accela Rehab and Care Center at Somerton?
Looking for a new opportunity that checks all of your boxes?
- Full time with flexible schedule – Check!
- In-house facility – Check!
- Education for new grads or PTAs with limited or no Skilled Nursing experience – Check!
- Facility that focuses on needs of patients – Check!
- Full benefits – Check!
- Supportive & understanding management – Check!
- Strong rehab team – Check!
Look no further, Accela Rehab & Care Center at Somerton has an opportunity for a Full Time Physical Therapy Assistant to join our dynamic team!
Responsibilities
- Implement selected components of care and interventions in a technically competent manner
- Instruct and counsel patients effectively in exercises
- Identify patient’s needs and exhibit compassion, caring, and empathy to individual differences
- Recommend options, courses of action or modifications in selected treatments ensuring patient’s progress, safety and comfort
- Apply the latest research related to restoring function, reducing symptoms frequency, and preventing injury
- Complete documentation to support the delivery of physical therapy services
- Perform selected data collection and obtain accurate information
- Measure performance and report on patient’s medical record
- Participate in patient status judgments
- Adhere to ethical and legal standards
- Ensure continued competence and updated field knowledge
Skills
- Proven working experience as physical therapist assistant
- Excellent knowledge of physiology best practices and standards
- Hands on experience with therapeutic exercises, functional training and physical modalities
- Ability to communicate and instruct effectively
- Health care administration and documentation skills
- License to practice or relevant certification
Career Advantages:
· Rare in-house opportunity
*Competitive Benefits
· Practice in an environment built on integrity and progressive, ethical care
· Clinical expertise, training and mentoring available
