Physical Therapist Assistant

Enhance Rehab; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Enhance Rehabilitation is seeking a qualified physical therapy assistant to join our Milwaukee team. You will work under the guidance of a physical therapist to support patient care and implement individualized plans of care.

You will assist in all phases of physical therapy, document patient responses, and communicate with the rehab team to ensure quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified physical therapy assistant.
• Experience assisting patients under supervision of a physical therapist.
• Ability to develop and implement treatment programs based on patient needs.
• Strong documentation of patient conditions and responses.

Responsibilities

• Ensure every patient receives quality treatment resulting in excellent functional outcomes.
• With supervision, develop and implement physical therapy treatment programs based on each patient's needs.
• Assist patients with all phases of physical therapy treatment and techniques.
• Discuss treatment with patients and record patient conditions and responses to treatments in charts after each visit.
• Provide continuous communication with Physical Therapist, Director or Rehab, and facility staff.
• Operate and apply knowledge of standard physical therapy equipment.

Skills

Physical therapy assistant

Patient care

Treatment planning

Documentation

Communication

Tools

Physical therapy equipment

Job description

Enhance Rehabilitation is currently seeking qualified physical therapy assistant candidates to join our dynamic team. As an Enhance Rehabilitation physical therapist assistant, working under the guidance of a physical therapist, you will be a part of growing team. In this role, you’ll assist treating patients by following an individualized plan of care developed by Physical Therapists.

• Ensure every patient receives quality treatment resulting in excellent functional outcomes.
• With assistance of physical therapist, develop and implement physical therapy treatment programs based on each patient's particular needs.
• Assist patients with all phases of physical therapy treatment and techniques.
• Discuss treatment with patients and record patient conditions and responses to treatments in charts after each visit.
• Provide continuous communication with Physical Therapist, Director or Rehab, and facility staff.
• Operate and apply knowledge of standard physical therapy equipment.