Physical Therapist Assistant

Cascadia EE LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cascadia EE LLC is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) to work under a licensed Physical Therapist in a long-term care setting. The PTA will help residents regain movement, control pain, and follow prescribed plans involving stretching, strength training, and therapeutic activities.

Responsibilities include ambulation assistance, performing therapeutic procedures, documenting care, and promoting wellness. Requires state PTA licensure and CPR, with six months LTC experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) program.
• Current state PTA licensure.
• CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with ambulation and mobility.
• Follow plans created by physical therapists to guide treatment.
• Assess patient health through interviews and examinations.
• Document patient care in records.
• Administer manual exercises and guide activities.
• Instruct and counsel patients on regimens and wellness.
• Provide continuity of care per the management plan.
• Maintain safe, clean working environment and infection control.
• Monitor treatment trends to meet production objectives.
• Ensure punctuality and regular attendance.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Infection control

Documentation

Education

Graduate 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.