Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Amergis; Hapeville (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Amergis is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to provide services under the direction of the Physical Therapist and in accordance with the physician’s plan of care. The role emphasizes treatment, implementation and documentation to support patient goals.

The assistant will help relieve pain, restore function, and maintain mobility, while assessing living environments for safety and coordinating with caregivers and the care team to achieve the plan of care.

Responsibilities

• Provides physical therapy under the direction and supervision of the Physical Therapist and in accordance with the physician’s plan of care
• Treats individuals to help relieve pain, develops or restores function, and maintains functional mobility and performance
• Continues to assess the client’s living environment for barriers, safety risks and equipment needs
• Directs and aids clients in active, passive and resistive therapeutic exercises, gait and balance training, transfer activities, and prosthetic training
• Instructs care and use of assistive mobility devices, braces and prosthetic or orthotic devices
• Utilizes physical agents, including heat, cold, water, light, electricity, ultrasound and massage
• Cleans and maintains equipment used in the field per policy and manufacturer directions
• Instructs and educates individual, family, and/or caregivers in the use of and care of therapeutic appliances
• Reports reactions to treatment or changes in condition to physician and Physical Therapist
• Identifies needs for other supportive services and notifies Physical Therapist
• Maintains communication with the company and other personnel caring for the client to support the plan of care
• Prepares and submits clinical progress summaries based on progress toward goals and responses to treatment

Job description

The Physical Therapy Assistant provides physical therapy services including treatment, implementation and documentation under the direction of the Physical Therapist and in accordance with the physician’s plan of care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides physical therapy according to the direction and supervision of the Physical Therapist and in accordance with the physician’s plan of care according to state regulations

• Treats individuals to help relieve pain, develops or restores function, and maintains Amergisum functional mobility and performance

• Continues to assess the client’s living environment for barriers, safety risks and equipment needs

• Directs and aids clients in active, passive and resistive therapeutic exercises, muscle re- education, functional gait and balance training, transfer activities, and prosthetic training

• Instructs care and use of assistive mobility devices, braces and prosthetic or orthotic devices

• Utilizes physical agents, including but not limited to heat, cold, water, light, electricity, ultrasound and massage

• Cleans and maintains equipment used in the field in accordance with manufactures directions and per policy

• Instructs and educates individual, family, and/or caregivers in the use of and care of therapeutic appliances

• Reports reaction(s) to treatment or change(s) in condition to physician and Physical Therapist

• Identifies individual and family/caregiver needs for other supportive services and notifies Physical Therapist

• Maintains communication with the company and other personnel caring for the client to assure that their efforts effectively complement each other and support the objectives outlined in the plan of care

• Prepares and submits clinical progress-summaries based on the progress toward goals and responses to treatment