Geriatric Physical Therapy Assistant - Premium Pay

Cambridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium compensation

Great benefits package

Professional growth & stability

Job summary

Cambridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is seeking a Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to provide PT services under on-site supervision. You will implement treatment plans, communicate with residents, and assist in supervising staff while contributing to department goals and patient education.

Qualifications include MA PTA licensure and an associate’s degree in physical therapy, with geriatric experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current unencumbered MA license as a Physical Therapy Assistant.
• Graduate with an accredited PTA associate’s degree.
• Geriatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides Physical Therapy treatment plans and modalities under on-site supervision of a licensed PT.
• Communicates effectively with residents with diverse impairments.
• Train/supervise and discipline subordinate staff as needed.
• Relates information on residents’ condition to team and families.
• Plans, organizes and implements department goals, policies and procedures.
• Documents resident progress toward PT goals
• Completes daily activity schedules and progress notes per policy
• Educates residents, staff and families as directed
• Complies with rehab regulations and maintains documentation
• Maintains productivity and initiates corrective actions as needed
• Assists in ordering equipment and maintaining supplies
• Maintains current professional knowledge and standards
• Complies with facility policies and confidentiality
• Respects resident rights and reports potential abuse immediately
• Follows sanitation and infection control policies

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Independence

Driver's license

Training/supervision

Education

MA license as Physical Therapist Assistant

Associate's degree in physical therapy

Job description

Cambridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is seeking a Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to provide PT services under on-site supervision. You will implement treatment plans, communicate with residents, and assist in supervising staff while contributing to department goals and patient education.

Qualifications include MA PTA licensure and an associate’s degree in physical therapy, with geriatric experience preferred.