Empowering PTA - Hands-on Patient Care

Onyx Health Consulting; Miami Beach (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Onyx Health Consulting is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a Physical Therapist. You will document treatments, changes in condition and other pertinent information while delivering age-appropriate therapeutic techniques and home exercise programs.

Responsibilities include implementing treatment plans, assessing patient condition, proposing goals, and educating patients on modalities and home exercises in a health care setting.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program.
• Valid PTA license in state of practice.
• Current CPR and first aid certification.
• 3+ years' clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer treatment programs as established by Physical Therapists.
• Focus on providing the highest quality treatment for patients that allows for excellent patient outcomes.
• Assess patient condition using knowledge of basic biological and medical science.
• Propose treatment goals and objectives.
• Implement patient treatment plans with guidance from the Physical Therapist.
• Perform certain aspects of patient evaluation and interventions.
• Instruct patients on physical therapy interventions, modalities and home exercise programs.

Skills

Clinical experience

Education

Associate Degree in Physical Therapy

PTA license in state of practice

CPR and first aid certification

Job description

Onyx Health Consulting is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a Physical Therapist. You will document treatments, changes in condition and other pertinent information while delivering age-appropriate therapeutic techniques and home exercise programs.

Responsibilities include implementing treatment plans, assessing patient condition, proposing goals, and educating patients on modalities and home exercises in a health care setting.