Physical Therapy Assistant - Diverse Clinics & Growth

Hennepin County Medical Center; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Funds

Paid Time Off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Hennepin Healthcare is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to join our team in a full-time day shift (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM) working across multiple clinic locations in the Minneapolis area. The PTA provides therapies under a physical therapist’s plan of care and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to support patient recovery.

Responsibilities include patient treatment, discharge planning, education, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Completion of a two year AA Degree for Physical Therapist Assistant approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.
• Minnesota PTA license is required/preferred.
• Two years' experience with a varied patient population is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides physical therapy services including treatment, discharge planning and education under supervision.
• Observes and reports patient responses to therapy.
• Operates rehabilitative equipment and maintains documentation per department standards.
• Assists with PTA student education activities and department orientation as assigned.
• Delegates appropriate activities to nursing assistants under supervision.
• Educates patients and caregivers based on the care plan.

Skills

Computer skills

Diversity of patients

Education

AA degree in Physical Therapist Assistant

Job description

Hennepin Healthcare is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to join our team in a full-time day shift (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM) working across multiple clinic locations in the Minneapolis area. The PTA provides therapies under a physical therapist’s plan of care and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to support patient recovery.

Responsibilities include patient treatment, discharge planning, education, and documentation.