Outpatient PTA: Elevate Rehab & Patient Care

Advocate Health Care; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to support the outpatient rehabilitation team in Manitowoc, WI. The role involves assisting the Physical Therapist with patient treatment and progressing care per plan, while documenting progress and communicating effectively with the supervising therapist.

The position requires an Associate's Degree in Physical Therapy and Wisconsin PTA licensure, plus Basic Life Support.

Qualifications

• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification (AHA) within 6 months unless not required by leadership.
• Associate's Degree in Physical Therapy completed.
• Wisconsin Physical Therapist Assistant license required.

Responsibilities

• Assist Physical Therapist in treatment of musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary systems.
• Provide and progress patient treatment based on therapist evaluation and plan of care.
• Document patient progress notes, discharge summaries, and daily statistics with co-signatures.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Education

Associate's Degree in Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist Assistant license (WI)

Job description

Advocate Health Care is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to support the outpatient rehabilitation team in Manitowoc, WI. The role involves assisting the Physical Therapist with patient treatment and progressing care per plan, while documenting progress and communicating effectively with the supervising therapist.

The position requires an Associate's Degree in Physical Therapy and Wisconsin PTA licensure, plus Basic Life Support.