Full-Time PTA: Outpatient Orthopedics & Wellness in Hillsboro

Premise Health Inc.; Hillsboro (OR); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Premise Health Inc. in Hillsboro, OR is hiring a Full-Time Physical Therapy Assistant to provide care for employees and dependents at our Health Center. Schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm.

The PTA will administer treatments, assist with mobility and daily living activities, and collaborate with a physical therapy team. Required: Associate degree, PTA licensure, BLS, and 2+ years' outpatient orthopedic/occupational health experience.

Qualifications

• Associates degree from an approved PTA program.
• Certified or licensed as a PTA in the practicing state.
• Current BLS (AHA/ARC) certification is required; ACLS may be required by contract scope.
• At least two years' PTA experience in outpatient orthopedic/occupational health.
• Experience in an occupational health clinic preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administers active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, massage, and modalities (ultrasound, electrical stimulation, etc.).
• Performs traction to relieve neck and back pain.
• Instructs patients to improve functional activities (ambulation, transfers, daily living tasks).
• Observes and reports patient responses and progress to the Physical Therapist.
• Fits and trains patients in braces, orthoses, mobility devices like crutches, walkers, and wheelchairs.
• Collaborates with PT and health team to coordinate treatment plans.
• Performs clerical duties: inventory, ordering supplies, answering calls, and filing forms.
• Measures range of motion, body part measurements, and vital signs for evaluations.
• May require other duties as assigned.

Skills

Outpatient PTA experience

Team collaboration

Education

Associates Degree in PTA

PTA licensure/certification

BLS certification (AHA/ARC)

Job description

Premise's mission is to help people get, stay, and be well. We hope you will join us in our mission and experience why amazing health starts with amazing healthcare. For more information, visit www.premisehealth.com.

As a Full Time Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), you'll provide care to client employees and their dependents in our Health Center located in Hillsboro, OR. The scheduled hours are Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm.

What You'll Do

• 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.
• Instructs, motivates, and assists patients to learn and improve functional activities such as perambulation, 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 information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment programs.
• Performs clerical duties such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephone, taking messages, and filling out forms.
• Measures patient's range-of-joint motion, length and girth of body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of specific treatments or to assist Physical Therapist to compile data for patient evaluations.
• May require other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring

• Associates Degree from an approved/accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program.
• Certified or Licensed as a Physical Therapy Assistant if applicable in practicing State.
• Current Certification in AHA or ARC Basic Life Support for medical provider is required, Advanced Cardiac Life Support may also be required based on contract scope of services
• At least two years’ experience as a Physical Therapy Assistant in an outpatient orthopedic, occupational health, or other ambulatory care clinic.
• Experience in an occupational health clinic preferred.

Work-life balance is at the foundation of how decisions are made and where Premise is headed. We can only help people get, stay, and be well if we do the same for ourselves. In addition to competitive pay, Premise offers full-time team members benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) program with company match, paid holidays and vacation time, a company-sponsored wellness program, EAP, access to virtual primary care and virtual behavioral health at no cost for team members and their dependents. Additional benefits can be viewed here: https://jobs.premisehealth.com/benefits.

Premise is an equal opportunity employer; we value inclusion and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.