Per Diem Physical Therapy Assistant

Per Diem Physical Therapy Assistant Department

• Therapy
• Employment
• Type:
• Flexible
• Location:
• Chelsea,
• MI
• Compensation: $34.48 - $38.56 / hour

Description Schedule

Three (3) shifts per calendar month | Regularly covering weekend shifts is expected | Two (2) holidays per year.

Department

Kresge Health & Rehab Center | Memory Care, Assisted Living, and Independent Living | Chelsea Retirement Community | Chelsea, MI

What You’ll Do in This Role

Join a 5-Star retirement community on a beautiful 58-acre campus with a rich history of excellence in senior care and a truly supportive team culture. The Physical Therapist Assistant will assist the Physical Therapists in providing physical therapy treatments and procedures.

• Key Responsibilities Assist physical therapists in delivering physical therapy treatments and procedures.
• Administer traction treatments to alleviate neck and back pain.
• Instruct, motivate, and assist patients in learning and improving functional activities.
• Fit, adjust, and train patients in the use and care of orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices such as crutches, canes, walkers, and wheelchairs.
• Observe patients during treatments, compiling and evaluating data on their responses and progress, then report findings to the physical therapist.
• Measure patients’ range of joint motion, body part length and girth, and vital signs to assess the effects of specific treatments and assist physical therapists in patient evaluations.
• Collaborate with physical therapy staff and other healthcare team members to exchange, discuss, and evaluate patient information, ensuring coordinated treatment planning and adjustments.
• Provide orientation and training to new physical therapy assistants and supervise physical therapy aides.
• Monitor treatments administered by physical therapy aides, ensuring adherence to established protocols and standards.
• Perform clerical duties, including taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering phones, taking messages, and completing forms.