Physical Therapy Assistant

Ryans Rehab Inc; Glendora (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Careers Advancement Opportunities

Flexible Scheduling

Competitive Compensation

Job summary

Ryans Rehab Inc is seeking a professional Physical Therapy Assistant to join the team. The PTA will assist Physical Therapists in recovery treatments, observe patients, and document progress for review by the Physical Therapist.

Tasks include scheduling, phone/email handling, and maintaining therapy rooms after sessions. The role emphasizes direct patient care under supervision, documentation accuracy, and contributing to overall therapy quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Current Physical Therapy Assistant license and CPR certified.
• Clear communication skills; must explain treatment programs, motivate patients, and listen to concerns.
• Ability to explain complex medical concepts in an easy-to-understand manner.
• Excellent observational and assessment skills.

Responsibilities

• Promotes and maintains health by providing physical therapy services under the supervision of a physical therapist.
• Contributes to a physical therapist’s effectiveness by identifying patient care issues.
• Administers treatment programs for patients.
• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, and obtaining updates and reviewing therapy histories.
• Evaluates abnormal conditions by reviewing the therapist’s interpretations of evaluations and test results.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering manual exercises and guiding patients in activities.
• Helps patients use supportive devices such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
• Instructs and counsels patients on regimens and wellness.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment per procedures and infection-control policies.
• Monitors treatment progress to meet production objectives and standards.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, local regulations and JCAHO standards.
• Updates job knowledge through education and professional involvement.
• Opens opportunities to add value beyond routine tasks.

Skills

Current PTA license

CPR certified

Communication skills

Explain medical concepts

Observational and assessment skills

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Benefits/Perks

• Careers Advancement Opportunities
• Flexible Scheduling
• Competitive Compensation

Job Summary

We are seeking a professional and caring Physical Therapy Assistant to join our team! In this role a Physical Therapy Assistant who directly assist Physical Therapists in recovery treatments. They observe patients before, during and after undergoing therapy sessions and take consistent notes of their progress and health status for the Physical Therapist to review.
When a Physical Therapist examines, diagnoses and builds a treatment plan for a patient, the Physical Therapy Assistant helps patients perform the exercises and mobility techniques as instructed by the Physical Therapist. They also complete clerical duties like scheduling appointments, answering phone calls and emails and sanitizing the therapy rooms after sessions.. If you are an experienced Physical therapy Assistant passionate about providing high-quality care, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Promotes and maintains health by providing physical therapy services under the supervision of a physical therapist.
• Contributes to a physical therapist’s effectiveness by identifying patient care issues.
• Administers treatment programs for patients.
• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, and obtaining updating, and studying therapy histories.
• Evaluates 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 and instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities.
• Helps patients in using supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
• Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens, giving normal growth and development information, and promoting wellness and health maintenance.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, and adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Maintains production objectives by noting current treatment trends and monitoring actual physical therapy services rendered to production objectives.
• Maintains legal and accreditation compliance by adhering to policy positions concerning federal, state, and local regulations and JACHO standards.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading periodicals, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances physical therapy reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Qualifications

• Current Physical therapy assistant license and CPR certified
• Communication skills. Physical therapists must clearly explain treatment programs, motivate patients, and listen to patients' concerns in order to provide effective therapy.
• Ability to explain complex medical concepts in an easy-to-understand manner
• Excellent observational and assessment skills