Physical Therapist Assistant, M-Fr, 40 HPW

HAHHH; Lancaster (MA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to join our Lancaster, MA team. The PTA will support physical therapists through treatments, documentation, and patient education in a on-site, 40-hour work week. A MA PTA license and an Associate degree are required, with six months of PTA experience preferred.

Strong communication with patients and caregivers is essential. The position emphasizes adherence to department policies, safety, and the Standards of Respect as part of our

Qualifications

• Associates degree from an accredited PTA program (APTA approved).
• Current MA PTA license required.
• Excellent communication with patients and team; English proficiency required.
• Minimum six months PTA experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist physical therapists in providing PT treatments and procedures.
• Document patient progress and adjust plans under supervision.
• Instruct patients in exercises and functional activities.
• Assist with equipment setup and patient positioning.
• Communicate treatment plans to patients, families, and staff.

Skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

AS Degree in PTA (APTA approved)

Job description

## Physical Therapist Assistant, M-Fr, 40 HPWApply: On-site (100% Onsite): Lancaster, MA: Full time: Posted 30+ Days Ago: R26106786# **Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health? CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account.****Exemption Status:**Non-Exempt**Hiring Range:**$23.28 - $41.90Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s **experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations**.**Schedule Details:**Monday through Friday**Scheduled Hours:**730a-4p, 8a-430, 1030a-7p (2 evenings per week)**Shift:**1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)**Hours:**40**Cost Center:**24050 - 3885 Phy Therapy Plus Orchard HillsThis position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.# # **Everyone Is a Caregiver**At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.This position assists physical therapists in providing physical therapy treatments and procedures. May, in accordance with State laws, assist in the development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, document the progress of treatment, and modify specific treatments in accordance with patient status and within the scope of treatment plans established by a physical therapist.**I. Major Responsibilities:** 1. Under the direction of a Physical Therapist, instructs, motivates, safeguards, and assists patients as they practice exercises and functional activities. 2. Observes patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on their responses and progress and provides results to the physical therapist in person or through progress notes. 3. Confers with physical therapy staff or others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment. 4. Secures patients into or onto therapy equipment. 5. Administers active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, aquatic physical therapy, and heat, light, sound, and electrical modality treatments. 6. Communicates with or instructs caregivers and family members on patient therapeutic activities and treatment plans.7. Measures patients' range-of-joint motion, body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of treatments.8. Monitors operation of equipment and record use of equipment and administration of treatment. Fits patients for orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices, such as crutches.9. Completes all records and documentation thoroughly, accurately, and promptly.10. Follows all departmental policies and procedures.**Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:** 1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives. 2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed. 3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations. 4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements. 5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors. 6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance. 7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.All responsibilities are essential job functions. **II. Position Qualifications:****License/Certification/Education: Required:** 1. Associates degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant Program (approved by the APTA). 2. Current Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. **Experience****Required:**1. Ability to monitor and assess performance of patient and plan, make improvements, or take corrective action as indicated.2. Ability to communicate with patients, caregivers, co-workers, supervisors, and other medical staff in person, in written form, via email, or telephone.3. Ability to listen to patients' or caregivers' concerns.4. Ability to read, write, and speak clearly in English.5. Ability to follow policies and procedures.6. Ability to teach patients or caregivers how to perform exercises or tasks.7. Ability to perform duties within standards of professional practice.8. In depth knowledge of standards of practice within the profession.**Preferred:**1. Minimum of six (6) months of physical therapist assistant experience.Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.**III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:**Work is considered medium. Position requires work indoors in a patient care environment.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.