Physical Therapist Assistant - Full Time

Good Samaritan; Austin (MN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Generous time off

Job summary

Good Samaritan in Austin, MN is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist Assistant to join our dedicated team. In this role, you will assist patients with therapy activities, providing essential support under the guidance of licensed physical therapists.

With an emphasis on collaboration and professional growth, we offer a supportive environment alongside various benefits, including health insurance and a 401(k) plan. Come make a meaningful impact while ensuring patients achieve their personal goals and improve their quality of life.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate through an approved American Physical Therapy Association program.
• Must be licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant in the state of practice.
• Basic Life Support certification required within six months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with therapy activities under supervision of a physical therapist.
• Provide and document therapy services to clients with impairments.
• Make modifications to therapeutic activities consistent with competency levels.

Skills

Physical therapy

Patient care

Documentation

Collaboration

Education

Graduated from an APTA approved program

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Overview

Careers With Purpose

Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian environment.

Facility: Gss Mn Austin Comforcare Ctr

Location: Austin, MN

Address: 1201 17th St NE, Austin, MN 55912, USA

Job Details

• Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Weekly Hours: 32.00
• Salary Range: $24.00 - $38.50

Department Details

Collaborative and supportive team environment where therapists work together to achieve the best possible patient outcomes, dedicated on site Therapy Supervisor who provides guidance and readily available for support. Professional growth, work-life balance, Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a patients quality of life, strong collaboration with other departments, diverse patient population, Clinical experts and mentors available to provide support. Fun and skilled driven treatments. OP services, benefits, yearly merit raises and many perks. No holidays or weekends, flexibility in hours.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients/residents/clients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan, under the supervision of a physical therapist, to improve patients'/residents'/clients' quality of life and ability to perform daily activities.
• Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients/residents/clients with physical, cognitive, developmental impairments, in line with related standard concepts, practices and procedures.
• The physical therapist assistant selects, implements, and makes modifications to therapeutic activities and interventions that are consistent with demonstrated competency levels, patient\'s/resident\'s/client\'s goals, and the requirements of the practice setting and/or state licensure.
• Contributes to this process by exchanging information with and providing documentation to the physical therapist about the patient\'s/resident\'s/client\'s responses to and communications during intervention.
• Responsible for being knowledgeable about the patient\'s/resident\'s/client\'s targeted physical therapy outcomes and for providing information and documentation related to outcome achievement.
• Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization.
• As needed, performs other related duties as requested.
• Based on facility needs and assigned locations, may focus on those receiving intervention in the post-acute, long term care and home health care environments.

Qualifications

• Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.
• Must be a graduate through an approved American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) program as a Physical Therapist Assistant.
• Must be licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant in the state(s) of practice. Conforms to the supervision and licensing standards of the state(s) where services are provided.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of employment.
• When applicable, may require valid driver\'s license.

Benefits

Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.

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EEO statement: Good Samaritan is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [e-mail].

Drug policy: Good Samaritan has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0265066

Job Function: Allied Health

Featured: No