PRN - Physical Therapist Assistant

HealthActions Physical Therapy and Fitness; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

HealthActions Physical Therapy and Fitness is seeking a PRN Physical Therapist Assistant to support therapists and help patients improve mobility, strength, and function in Mobile, Alabama. The role involves direct patient care, planning treatment, and contributing to discharge planning alongside licensed therapists.

Responsibilities include assessments, manual therapy, functional activities, and patient education.

Qualifications

• Associate Physical Therapist Degree required.
• Annual CEU maintenance required.

Responsibilities

• Meet patient goals by assessing, planning, treating, and progressing patients.
• Create PT treatment plans in collaboration with physicians or via prescriptions/direct access.
• Deliver treatments: manual therapy, dry needling, therapeutic exercises, and device use.
• Administer modalities: ultrasound, heat/cold packs, traction, and massage.
• Track outcomes using PSFS and FOTO and adjust care accordingly.
• Support discharge planning with home exercise programs and caregiver instruction.
• Document services accurately and maintain confidentiality and safety compliance.
• Maintain equipment and perform preventive maintenance.
• Pursue ongoing professional growth and contribute to staff education.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Customer/Client Focus

Quality Focus

Health Promotion

Persistence

Energetic

Flexibility

Teamwork Orientation

Time Management

Education

Associate Physical Therapist Degree

CEU maintenance

Job description

Description

HealthActions is seeking a PRN Physical Therapist Assistant to offer excellent care to our patients!

Classification

PRN, hourly position with full time potential

Job Description

The physical therapist assistant assists physical therapists in the implementation of patient care rehabilitation programs to help reduce patient pain and increase mobility, function and strength.

Requirements

What You’ll Do In This Role

You will meet patient goals and provide quality care by assessing, planning, treating, and progressing patients through outcomes-driven PT.

• Evaluate and interpret findings to create PT treatment plans (in consultation with physicians, by prescription, or through direct access)
• Deliver treatment including manual therapy, active neuromuscular release, myofascial release, trigger point release, positional release, dry needling, manual exercise, nonmanual exercise, corrective exercise, taping, ambulatory and functional activities, daily-living activities, and instruction in assistive/supportive device use. Specific training can be obtained for pelvic health, Lymphatic drainage and other specialty care.
• Administer PT treatments including massage, traction, physical agents, moist packs, ultrasound, and directing treatments provided by assistants/aides.
• Track outcomes and adjust care by observing progress and recommending modifications, with specific tracking and measurement through use of PSFS and FOTO
• Support discharge planning and continuity of care through HEP design, patient and caregiver instruction, and equipment recommendations
• Document services accurately, maintain confidentiality, and comply with safety, infection-control, and regulatory requirements
• Maintain equipment readiness through preventive maintenance and troubleshooting
• Continue professional growth through workshops, publications, networks, and professional societies
• Contribute to staff development through education and in-services as needed

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

• Clinical Skills
• Customer/Client Focus.
• Quality Focus
• Health Promotion
• Persistence
• Energetic
• Flexibility
• Teamwork Orientation
• Time Management

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities, however careful monitoring of clinic aides to ensure treatment quality is required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The position walks, sits, stands, bends, lifts and moves continually during working hours. The position is subject to lifting objects weighing over 50 pounds, pushing wheel chairs, and transporting and supporting residents. The employee must be constantly alert for patient safety.

Required Education And Experience

• Associate Physical Therapist Degree
• Yearly maintenance of required CEU’s