Physical Therapist Assistant 50162

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 patient care
  
  

issues.

• Administers treatment programs for patients.
• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical
  
  

examinations, and obtaining updating, and studying therapy histories.

• Evaluates abnormal conditions by reviewing physical therapist’s interpretations of
  
  

patient evaluations and test results.

• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering manual exercises and
  
  

instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities,

such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living

activities.

• Helps patients in using supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and
  
  

prostheses.

• Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens, giving
  
  

normal growth and development information, and promoting wellness and health

maintenance.

• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures,
  
  

rules, and regulations, and adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.

• Maintains production objectives by noting current treatment trends and
  
  

monitoring actual physical therapy services rendered to production objectives.

• Maintains legal and accreditation compliance by adhering to policy positions
  
  

concerning federal, state, and local regulations and JACHO standards.

• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading
  
  

periodicals, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional

organizations.

• Enhances physical therapy reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing
  
  

new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job

accomplishments.

Skills: bs in related field.,arrt board certified,active pt license,radiation therapy equipment,clinical experience,clinical decision making skills,simulates patients using simulator, ct scanner or other devices to accurately localize treatment areas.,physical demands,physical therapy,biohazard exposure,ct scanner,pediatric experience,certification in radiation therapy technology by the american registry of radiologic technologist,simulator,radiation safety procedure protocol