Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Outpatient

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Outpatient

Southwoods Health Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Services is hiring an Outpatient PTA, will work mainly in our Youngstown location but may occasionally cover in other locations as needed. Will perform patient-centered physical therapy treatments on patients under direction of the physical therapist and according to the plan of care developed by the physical therapist.

Essential Duties :

• Follows plans of care established by physical therapist to administer physical therapy treatment to patients suffering from injuries or disease to restore function, relieve pain and prevent disability.
• Documents patient care services in accordance with regulatory requirements and within time expectation set by facility standards.
• Regularly confers with supervising physical therapist and other necessary parts of the interdisciplinary team to discuss relevant patient information
• Provides appropriate level of supervision for physical therapist assistant students and unlicensed personnel according to state and federal requirements.
• Provides education to patients and patient families as appropriate, including, but not limited to, information on post-op recovery processes, physician protocols, treatment plan, and home exercise programs.
• May plan and conduct in services or training programs on physical therapy and related topics for medical staff, students and / or community groups.
• Demonstrates some flexibility in work schedule to meet patient scheduling needs.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications :

32-40 hours per week. Weekdays. No evenings or weekends.

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