PTA: Transform Outpatient Rehab for Complex Geriatric Care

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; White City (OR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

The VA Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center & Clinics seeks a Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant to provide direct patient care in the outpatient PM&R setting, serving a medically complex and diverse population within the VA system.

Applicants may be referred before all requirements are met, with full licensure and citizenship required for final appointment; strong clinical knowledge and collaboration with PTs are essential.

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen or eligible under VA policy.
• Current, full, unrestricted PTA license in the United States.
• Proficiency in English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to a medically complex outpatient population.
• Collaborate with PTs and the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Collect data and use objective measures to monitor progress.
• Adapt treatment plans to reflect patient needs and discharge planning.

Skills

Evidence-based practice

Chart review

Objective measures

Discharge planning

Interdisciplinary team

Patient education

Treatment modification

Vital signs monitoring

Education

PTA degree / accredited program

NPTE eligibility for PTA

Military PTA program background

Job description

The VA Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center & Clinics seeks a Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant to provide direct patient care in the outpatient PM&R setting, serving a medically complex and diverse population within the VA system.

Applicants may be referred before all requirements are met, with full licensure and citizenship required for final appointment; strong clinical knowledge and collaboration with PTs are essential.