What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist Assistant position at Olive Branch Health and Rehab?
Job description
Our organization is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant who will work as an integral member of our interdisciplinary team to help patients with a wide range of physical therapy needs. The right candidate will enjoy working with people, be self-motivated and have the ability to work well as part of a team. The successful candidate will be able to use their strong organizational skills and knowledge of geriatrics to improve lives and assist those in need.
Responsibilities :
- Provide treatment to injured or ill patients.
- Perform manual therapy procedures such as joint mobilization and muscle stretching.
- Perform treatments under the supervision of a physical therapist.
- Complete evaluations on patients, collect patient data, and make recommendations to the supervising physical therapist regarding patient treatment.
- Perform physical examinations on patients and help develop a treatment plan for the patient based on the evaluation results.
- Collect and analyze patient data for statistical analysis.
- Assist with performing therapeutic exercise programs and instruct patients in proper use of exercise equipment.
- Assist patients with self-care activities such as personal hygiene, ambulation, transfer, and dressing.
Job Type : Part-time
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