Physical Therapy Assistant

Enhance Rehabilitation; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Enhance Rehabilitation is seeking a qualified physical therapy assistant to join our dynamic team in Illinois. As a PTA, you will work under the guidance of a physical therapist to support treatment plans and help achieve excellent functional outcomes.

You will assist patients through all phases of therapy, document progress, discuss outcomes with the therapist and staff, and help operate standard PT equipment to support ongoing care.

Qualifications

• Qualifications are not explicitly listed in the posting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure every patient receives quality treatment resulting in excellent functional outcomes.
• Develop and implement physical therapy treatment programs based on each patient's needs with PT guidance.
• Assist patients with all phases of physical therapy treatment and techniques.
• Record patient conditions and responses to treatments after each visit.
• Maintain continuous communication with Physical Therapist, Director or Rehab, and facility staff.
• Operate and apply knowledge of standard physical therapy equipment.

Job description

Enhance Rehabilitation is currently seeking qualified physical therapy assistant candidates to join our dynamic team. As an Enhance Rehabilitation physical therapist assistant, working under the guidance of a physical therapist, you will be a part of growing team. In this role, you’ll assist treating patients by following an individualized plan of care developed by Physical Therapists.

• Ensure every patient receives quality treatment resulting in excellent functional outcomes.

• With assistance of physical therapist, develop and implement physical therapy treatment programs based on each patient's particular needs.

• Assist patients with all phases of physical therapy treatment and techniques.

• Discuss treatment with patients and record patient conditions and responses to treatments in charts after each visit.

• Provide continuous communication with Physical Therapist, Director or Rehab, and facility staff.

• Operate and apply knowledge of standard physical therapy equipment.

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