Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - PRN

Community Eldercare Services, LLC; Pascagoula, Northern (MS, KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Eldercare Services, LLC is seeking a committed Physical Therapist Assistant to partner with patients on the journey to restoring motion and maximizing daily function. You will help improve quality of life through promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment or intervention, and rehabilitation.

You will use a variety of techniques to create personalized care plans and fitness programs, document care, and support patients with goals while encouraging independence.

Qualifications

• Proven work experience as a physical therapist assistant
• Intensive education and clinical expertise
• Ability to manage patients with different personalities
• Current knowledge of treatment practices
• Drive to continually learn and grow
• Professional behavior
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Valid license to practice physical therapy assistant

Responsibilities

• Identify and meet patients’ goals and needs
• Offer cost-effective treatments that help improve clients’ motion and mobility
• Reduce the need for medications and provide alternatives to surgery
• Develop care plans using a variety of treatment techniques
• Create fitness- and wellness-oriented programs tailored to patients’ specific needs
• Provide quality, personalized and evidence-based care and proven interventions
• Motivate patients during treatment in order to help them function optimally
• Promote clients’ healthy lifestyle by improving strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination
• Document patient care services

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Motivation & coaching

Documentation

Patient-centered care

Education

Physical Therapist Assistant license

Job description

Description

We are looking for a committed Physical Therapist Assistant to act as the patient’s partner throughout the trip of restoring motion and ensuring that the client will function at their personal best. You will maximize the quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment or intervention, and rehabilitation.

What do we do? Connect People 2 Life!

How do we Connect People 2 Life? Through reconnecting them to the relationships that make life full:S(Sprint) N(Nature) O(Others) W(Work) S(Self)! We make it SNOW every day!

Responsibilities

• Identify and meet patients’ goals and needs
• Offer cost-effective treatments that help improve clients’ motion and mobility
• Reduce the need for medications and provide alternatives to surgery
• Develop care plans using a variety of treatment techniques
• Create fitness- and wellness-oriented programs tailored to patients’ specific needs
• Provide quality, personalized and evidence-based care and proven interventions
• Motivate patients during treatment in order to help them function optimally
• Promote clients’ healthy lifestyle by improving strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination
• Document patient care services

Requirements

• Proven work experience as a physical therapist assistant
• Intensive education and clinical expertise
• Ability to manage patients with different types of personalities
• Current knowledge of treatment practices
• Drive to continually learn and grow
• Professional behavior
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Valid license to practice physical therapy assistant