Physical Therapist Assistant

Job Title

• Physical
• Therapy
• Assistant (LPTA)
• Department:
• Physical
• Therapy
• Services
• Reports To:
• Manager,
• Physical
• Therapy
• Services
• FLSA
• Status:
• Exempt (salaried)
• Work
• Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week, with scheduling flexibility within standard business hours (Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).

Company Benefits

Paid Holidays Medical, Vision, and Dental offerings for Full-Time employees Employer provided Life, AD&D, Short-term, and Long-term insurance Monthly accrual of paid time off (PTO) 401(k) deferral

Summary

Administers physical therapy treatment to patients, working under direction of, and as assistant to, Physical Therapists. This work must be completed in accordance with the Practice's core values of Excellence, Innovation, Collaboration, Advancement, Stewardship, and Patient Centered Care. Essential

Duties and Responsibilities

• include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Administers active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, and heat, light, sound, water, and electrical modality treatments such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation, ultraviolet, infrared, and hot and cold packs
• Administers traction to relieve neck and back pain
• Help patients do specific exercises as part of the plan of care
• Instructs, motivates, and assists patients to learn and improve functional activities such as preambulation, transfer, ambulation, and daily living activities
• Observes patients during treatments and compiles and evaluates data on patients' responses to treatments and progress and reports orally or in writing to Physical Therapist
• Fits patients for, adjusts, and trains patients in use and care of orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices such as crutches, canes, walkers, and wheelchairs
• Confers with members of physical therapy staff and other health team members, individually and in conference, to exchange, discuss, and evaluate patient evaluation information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment programs