Phyisical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

Stellar Health Group; Walpole (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wages

6 Paid Holidays

On Site Education

Employee Meals

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

PTO for FT employees

401K

Job summary

Stellar Health Group is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to join our therapy team. This full-time position requires MA licensure and graduation from an APTA-approved PTA program, with responsibilities across daily treatments and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities include documentation, home visits when appropriate, and support for discharge planning. We offer competitive wages, holidays, and comprehensive benefits on site.

Qualifications

• MA state license required.
• Graduate of an APTA approved PTA program.
• Must comply with state, federal and APTA standards of practice.
• Team-based care and patient-focused approach desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day treatment including bed mobility, transfers, gait, ambulation, ROM, strengthening, and modalities.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to enhance patient care.
• Participate in home visits, family conferences, and community outreach when appropriate.
• Document and maintain residents' medical records and treatment plans.
• Ensure timely documentation and updates to treatments per policy.
• Supervise rehab and restorative aides and ensure proper discharge charts.

Education

MA State License as Physical Therapy Assistant

APTA approved PTA program graduate

Job description

Want to be a part of a therapy team that feels like a family, and a job that feels like home? Come join the veteran, energetic and dedicated therapy staff at Stellar Health Group today!

Position(s) available:

Full time

COME JOIN OUR FAMILY OF THERAPY STAFF!

NEWLY ADJUSTED COMPETITIVE WAGES FOR OUR PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT POSITION!

Qualifications for Physical Therapy Assistant:

• Current MA State License as a Physical Therapy Assistant
• Must be a graduate of an APTA approved Physical Therapy Assistant Program
• Must comply with state, federal and APTA standards of practice when planning and carrying out treatment programs and other functions of a physical therapy assistant.

Responsibilities for Physical Therapy Assistant:

• Provide day to day treatment generally including but not limited to training in: bed mobility, transfers, gait and stairs, ambulation on various surfaces, therapeutic exercises programs for ROM, strengthening, stretching, facilitation or inhibition, reeducation, balance and coordination programs and various use of modalities
• Communicates with other disciplines as needed in order to enhance interdisciplinary team rapport and improve patient care
• Participate in home visits when appropriate, family conferences when appropriate, and in community awareness and marketing activities when appropriate
• Provide necessary documentation in the residents medical record
• Provides treatment as indicated by plan of treatment
• Communicate with other disciplines and interacts with staff as necessary, as indicated by the treatment plan
• Provide routine documentation and changes to treatments according in a timely manor according to policy
• Supervises rehab and restorative aids regarding patient treatments, ROM, ambulation and positioning of patients
• Record and submit in timely fashion all required documentation and treatment charges, according to policy and procedure
• Meets department standards of completion of discharge charts, including GG, home treatment programs and equipment recommendations following discharge according to established facility guidelines, policy and time frames

Benefit Package for Physical Therapy Assistant:

• Competitive Wages
• 6 Paid Holidays
• On Site Free Employee Education
• Complimentary Employee Meals and More
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long & Short-term Disability Insurance
• Accrued paid time off – Full Time Employees
• 401K

Stellar Health Group is an equal opportunity employer.