Physical Therapist Assistant

Cascadia EE LLC; Lebanon (OR); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Cascadia EE LLC is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to work under the direction of a licensed Physical Therapist. The PTA will assist residents in regaining movement, managing pain, and performing daily living activities through therapeutic exercises and functional activities.

Responsibilities include patient assessments, documenting care, and following treatment plans to ensure continuity of care. A PTA license and CPR certification are required; prior long-term care experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited PTA program.
• Current state PTA licensure.
• Valid CPR certification.
• Six months experience in a long-term care environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Helps residents with ambulation and mobility.
• Contributes to the therapist's effectiveness by identifying patient care issues and implementing directives.
• Assesses patient health by interviewing and examining therapy histories.
• Assesses abnormal conditions by reviewing evaluations and test results.
• Documents patient care services by charting in records.
• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering manual exercises and guiding activities.
• Instructs and counsels patients on therapeutic regimens and wellness.
• Provides continuity of care implementing patient management plan.
• Maintains safe environment by following infection-control policies.
• Monitors treatment trends to meet production objectives.
• Ensures punctuality and regular attendance for shifts.

Education

Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) program

Job description

Position Summary

A Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) works under the direction of a licensed Physical Therapist to help residents/patients with physical injuries or illnesses to regain range of movement and control their pain. PTAs follow plans created by physical therapists that involve stretching, strength training, exercises, and physical manipulation to help residents/patients recover.

Essential Functions

• ? Helps residents with ambulation (walking, moving out of their wheelchairs, etc.).


• ? Contributes to patients physical therapist's effectiveness by identifying patient care issues; providing information and commentary; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physical therapy directives.


• ? Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying therapy histories.


• ? Assesses abnormal conditions by reviewing physical therapist's interpretations of patient evaluations and test results.


• ? Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.


• ? Performs therapeutic procedures by administering manual exercises; instructing, encouraging, and assisting residents/patients in performing physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities; and in using supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.


• ? Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; promoting wellness and health maintenance.


• ? Provides continuity of care implementing patient management plan.


• ? Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.


• ? Maintains production objectives by noting current treatment trends; monitoring actual physical therapy services rendered to production objectives.


• ? Ensures punctuality and regular attendance for assigned shifts.

Requirements

Education

• ? Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) program.

Licenses/Certification

• ? Current state PTA licensure.


• ? Valid CPR certification.

Experience

• ? Six months experience in a long-term care environment preferred.