What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapy Assistant position at Wilson County Hospital?
Administers medically prescribed and necessary physical therapy treatment outlined by the therapist for
patients suffering from injuries or dysfunction of the musculosketal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, and
integumentary systems and help to restore function, relieve pain and prevent disability by performing
the following duties personally or through appropriate delegation from a physical therapist.
TASKS & DUTIES:
The following includes the essential duties and responsibilities of a Physical Therapy Assistant:
Reviews physical therapy goals set, patient's condition and medical records to determine
physical therapy treatment required.
Tests and measures patient's strength, motor development, sensory perception, functional
capacity, and respiratory and circulatory efficiency and records findings.
Administers physical therapy treatments (including home instruction) within scope of physical
therapy assistant practice appropriately and monitors patient responses to such treatments.
Assesses effects of treatments at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve maximum
benefit.
Documents treatments, responses and progress in patient's charts (electronic/paper based)
according to clinic guidelines (Policy Procedure Manual-Documentation).
Confers with physical therapist to obtain and provide additional patient information to modify
patient treatment and integrate physical therapy treatment with other aspects of patient health
care.
Assist in marketing and promotional efforts and events as needed
Participates in in-services and other departmental meetings that are organized.
Assists with smooth running of the clinic with accepting responsibilities assigned to him/her by
the PT director/Clinical supervisor.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of these tasks satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these
essential functions.
Education: Requires an Associate's degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant
program. One or two years of related experience and/or training preferred.
Language Ability: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals,
financial reports and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from
clients, insurance agencies and regulatory agencies of the business community.
Math Ability: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical
inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply
concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid
conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or
diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have the knowledge of
Microsoft office, basic scheduler/documentation software functioning.
Certificates and Licenses: Must possess a current Kansas State Board clinical practice license and
must be conspicuously displayed at each established place of business or other location occupied
in conducting business.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Noise level: Moderate
Traveling: While the Physical Therapy Assistant will be working out of one clinic he/she may
need to travel between clinics to help cover patient care at another facility.
Physical demands: Employee is regularly required to sit, talk or hear. The employee is also
required to perform the following: standing, walking, using hands to finger handle or feel,
bending, stooping, lifting up to 50# frequently and 70# occasionally, climb or balance, kneel,
crouch or crawl.
Vision requirement: Requires ability to perform close vision, peripheral vision, ability to adjust
focus and spend up to 4-5 hours in front of a computer
patients suffering from injuries or dysfunction of the musculosketal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, and
integumentary systems and help to restore function, relieve pain and prevent disability by performing
the following duties personally or through appropriate delegation from a physical therapist.
TASKS & DUTIES:
The following includes the essential duties and responsibilities of a Physical Therapy Assistant:
Reviews physical therapy goals set, patient's condition and medical records to determine
physical therapy treatment required.
Tests and measures patient's strength, motor development, sensory perception, functional
capacity, and respiratory and circulatory efficiency and records findings.
Administers physical therapy treatments (including home instruction) within scope of physical
therapy assistant practice appropriately and monitors patient responses to such treatments.
Assesses effects of treatments at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve maximum
benefit.
Documents treatments, responses and progress in patient's charts (electronic/paper based)
according to clinic guidelines (Policy Procedure Manual-Documentation).
Confers with physical therapist to obtain and provide additional patient information to modify
patient treatment and integrate physical therapy treatment with other aspects of patient health
care.
Assist in marketing and promotional efforts and events as needed
Participates in in-services and other departmental meetings that are organized.
Assists with smooth running of the clinic with accepting responsibilities assigned to him/her by
the PT director/Clinical supervisor.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of these tasks satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these
essential functions.
Education: Requires an Associate's degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant
program. One or two years of related experience and/or training preferred.
Language Ability: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals,
financial reports and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from
clients, insurance agencies and regulatory agencies of the business community.
Math Ability: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical
inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply
concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid
conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or
diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have the knowledge of
Microsoft office, basic scheduler/documentation software functioning.
Certificates and Licenses: Must possess a current Kansas State Board clinical practice license and
must be conspicuously displayed at each established place of business or other location occupied
in conducting business.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Noise level: Moderate
Traveling: While the Physical Therapy Assistant will be working out of one clinic he/she may
need to travel between clinics to help cover patient care at another facility.
Physical demands: Employee is regularly required to sit, talk or hear. The employee is also
required to perform the following: standing, walking, using hands to finger handle or feel,
bending, stooping, lifting up to 50# frequently and 70# occasionally, climb or balance, kneel,
crouch or crawl.
Vision requirement: Requires ability to perform close vision, peripheral vision, ability to adjust
focus and spend up to 4-5 hours in front of a computer
