What are the responsibilities and job description for the PTA position at Shenandoah SOUNDstart?
Job description
Soundstart, LLC is a growing multidisciplinary private practice located in the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, VA. Our team houses pediatric speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists. We are looking for an enthusiastic, knowledgeable pediatric physical therapy assistant to join our team! We serve children birth to 21 and have a family-based therapy style. Parents are included in all of our sessions to encourage and teach how to carry-over activities into the home environment. We are seeking a physical therapist who will maximize the quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment or intervention, and (re)habilitation. Pediatric experience is preferred.
You will work treating patients with medical problems or other conditions that limit their ability to move or perform functional activities. This position is for in-office only.
Responsibilities
- Implement selected components of care and interventions in a technically competent manner
- Complete new client evaluations
- 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 a pediatric physical therapy 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
- License to practice or relevant certification
- Associate or BS degree in PTA