Compassionate PTA: Senior Rehab & Mobility

Covington Post Acute; Country Wood (TN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Covington Post-Acute in Covington, TN, is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist Assistant to support our physical therapy team in delivering patient-centered care.

You will assist therapists, document progress, and help patients practice therapeutic activities, while coordinating with caregivers and families.

A valid TN PTA license and at least one year in SNF/long-term care are required; we offer a collaborative, growth-focused workplace.

Qualifications

• Active TN PTA license required.
• Minimum 1 year of Skilled Nursing Facility or Long-Term Care experience.
• Excellent customer service and patient care skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Physical Therapists with treatments and procedures based on each patient’s care plan.
• Instructs, motivates, safeguards, and assists patients as they practice exercises or functional activities.
• Observes patients during treatments to compile data on responses and progress and provides results to the therapist.
• Confers with PT staff to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning and coordinating treatment.
• Communicates with caregivers and family members on patient therapeutic activities and plans.
• Transports patients to and from treatment areas and secures them for therapy.
• Administers active and passive manual therapy, aquatic therapy, and modality treatments.
• Measures range of motion and vital signs to determine treatment effects and patient evaluations.
• Monitors equipment operation and notes usage and treatment administration.
• Fits patients for braces, prostheses, and supportive devices.

Education

PTA License TN

Job description

Covington Post-Acute in Covington, TN, is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist Assistant to support our physical therapy team in delivering patient-centered care.

You will assist therapists, document progress, and help patients practice therapeutic activities, while coordinating with caregivers and families.

A valid TN PTA license and at least one year in SNF/long-term care are required; we offer a collaborative, growth-focused workplace.