Physical Therapist Assistant

APTA New Mexico; Carlsbad, Northern (NM, KY); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Free rent up to 6 months

Mentoring program

CEU stipend

Paid time off

Wellness gym membership

Health insurance

401K match

Student loan repayment

Job summary

APTA New Mexico is seeking a motivated Physical Therapy Assistant to join our southern New Mexico clinic. You will work under supervision to assess and treat patients, document outcomes, and coordinate care to help patients regain mobility.

The role emphasizes mentorship, continuing education, and generous relocation and housing support, including up to six months of free rent, with additional benefits like insurance and retirement options. Competitive pay and growth opportunities available.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an Accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program.
• Current NM PTA license in good standing.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and administer rehabilitative programs to improve mobility and function.
• Provide quality patient care and document progress and outcomes.
• Schedule patients to meet clinic productivity goals and ensure adherence to plans.

Skills

Communication

Documentation

Teamwork

Anatomy knowledge

Education

Graduate PTA program

Job description

Join our energetic, supportive team of physical therapist assistants here in beautiful southern New Mexico. Whether you are a recent graduate or a licensed professional, we want to meet you! At our clinic, we go beyond the basics - offering hands-on mentoring with our founder and owner, paid continuing education opportunities, and the latest in cutting-edge technology to help you grow in your career while delivering exceptional care that consistently exceeds patients' expectations. We also offer relocation and housing assistance - including 6 months of free rent when you join our team! Our location offers a stunning backdrop of diverse landscapes, a mild climate, and year round adventures such as biking, hiking, camping, skiing, and more. You can check out what our clinicians have to say about life in our town by watching the testimonial below and can also guide yourself through a virtual tour of our clinic!

Carlsbad Clinician Testimonials

Carlsbad Physical Therapy Virtual 360 Tour

Ready to take your next step into your PTA career?

Competitive pay starting at $30-$34/hour.

• Physical Therapist Owned Organization
• Primarily Outpatient Orthopedic
• Over 20 Therapist on Staff/Many with Specialty Certifications
• Competitive Salary
• Tax Free Student Loan Repayment ($5250 each year you are a member of our team) Unlimited for the life of your loan
• Personalized Mentoring Program for New Grads
• Professional Stipend and Paid Time Off for CEU’s
• Relocation and housing assistance - up to 6 months free rent
• In-house X-ray Conferences with Local Ortho Doctors
• Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave and Paid Holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance/Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401K option with 25% Employer contribution
• Wellness Gym Membership/Reimbursement

Requirements:

Job Summary

Responsible for assessing, planning, organizing, and administering rehabilitative programs that improve mobility and daily functional activities, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury in accordance with New Mexico Practice Act guidelines.

General Accountabilities

• Plans, prepares, executes, and supervises individually designed programs of treatment to restore, improve and maintain physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients and aid in adjustment to disability.
• Provides quality care to all patients as appropriate for patient pathology.
• Schedules patients efficiently to meet Clinic productivity goals.
• Utilizes functional activities with proper coding and documentation to maximize patient benefit.
• Manages active patients to ensure attendance and compliance with treatment plan.
• Completes all required daily notes during treatment and other documentation timely.
• Identifies and documents goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation.
• Supervises supportive personnel in accordance with regulations.
• Evaluates functional outcomes at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
• Prepares individualized home exercise programs and instructs patients and families.
• Confers with patients, medical practitioners, or other appropriate parties to plan, implement, or assess intervention programs.
• Complies with Clinic policies and procedures and other regulatory standards; Executes practices as appropriate.
• Complies with professional, ethical, and legal standards.
• Ensures patient service and quality standards are met including patient interaction and cleanliness of facilities.
• Ensures professionalism standards of the facilities and staff are met and maintains professional image of the facilities.
• Participates in plans for continuous quality improvement regarding patient care, staff development and facility advancement.
• Complies with Clinic programs for functional outcomes and patient satisfaction.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Will follow written protocol/procedures for tasks. Will maintain up to date protocol/procedure for tasks.

Job Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Graduate of Accredited Physical Therapy Assistant Program.
• Minimum Experience: None
• Preferred Experience: At least two years practicing in an outpatient setting.
• Minimum Field of Expertise: None
• Preferred Field of Expertise: Specialized physical therapy techniques and their utilization to restore, improve and maintain functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
• Certification: Current New Mexico Physical Therapist Assistant state license in good standing.
• Clear appropriate Background Check and ability to pass initial and ongoing drug screenings.
• Demonstrates knowledge of anatomy, physiology, etiology, course, prognosis, and manifestations of a wide variety of disease processes.
• Ability to establish a clinical impression and patient problem list for patients with a wide variety of injury or disease processes with appropriate indications/contraindications for treatment.
• Ability to design, implement and execute an appropriate treatment plan.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of treatment techniques, consistently and accurately.
• Ability to effectively and appropriately document patient care activities according to clinic requirements.
• Ability to supervise support staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal).

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to sit, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to talk or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include: close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust or focus.
• Frequently cleans and maintains equipment.
• Frequently required to lift, pull, push and place patients on treatment equipment.
• Frequently required to sit, walk or stand.
• Frequently required to stoop, kneel or crouch.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move greater than 50 pounds with assistance.

Work Environment

• Exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• The noise level in the work environment usually is moderate.

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