What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapy Assistant position at Mystic Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center?
Mystic Healthcare is a 100-bed, family-owned skilled nursing facility in Mystic, Connecticut specializing in short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. With a 75-year history of quality care, we offer competitive rates, higher staffing ratios than the industry standard, and a community of healthcare profressionals. We are currently seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to join our team Per Diem!
Physical Therapy Assistant Responsibilities:
The responsibility of a Physical Therapist Assist includes but not limited to:
- Review request for physical therapy and physicians' orders.
- Participate in the development and implementation or resident assessments (MDS) and care plans, including quarterly reviews.
- Brief resident of procedures involved in physical therapy and prepare necessary equipment.
- Assist in transporting resident to and from physical therapy room/area.
- Demonstrate to residents and staff personnel, as necessary, the use of medical appliances involved in physical therapy (e.g., wheelchairs, crutches, canes, braces, and prosthetic appliances and devices).
- Perform physical therapy in resident's room as necessary.
- Reassure resident before and during therapy treatment.
Physical Therapy Assistant Requirements:
- Must have completed a Physical Therapy Assistant training program from an accredited institution.
- Be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 40 pounds to a minimum height of 3 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 4 feet.
