Physical Therapy Assistant
Portland, IN
Full Time
Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center
Entry Level
Job description
Physical Therapist Assistant at Indiana Fitness Works in Avon, IN at Brooke Knoll Village.
Requirements:
Typical Physical Demands:
Typical Working Conditions:
Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and medical preparations.
Duties: (This list may not include all of the duties assigned)
*FULL TIME employees may be eligible for benefits. Waiting period will apply.
Physical Therapist Assistant at Indiana Fitness Works in Avon, IN at Brooke Knoll Village.
Requirements:
- Graduate from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program. The program must be accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association.
- Display evidence of interest in continuing education within the profession
- PTA reports directly to immediate supervisory PT
Typical Physical Demands:
- Assistant assigned must be able to perform the following physical job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Lift up to 10lbs overhead occasionally
- Lift up to 50lbs from floor to knuckle occasionally
- Lift up to 25lbs from knuckle to shoulder occasionally
- Pivot transfer up to 150lbs occasionally
- Carry up to 50lbs, 200ft frequently
- Push/pull 75lbs, 100ft frequently
- Fine hand manipulation, bilaterally continuously
- Heavy grasp, bilaterally frequently
- Visually acuity connect to 20/20
- Tactile discrimination
- Stand up to 2 hours frequently
- Comprehensible verbal communication skills continuously
- Drive up to 2 hours
- Legible written communication continuously
- Squat, stoop, or kneel up to 15 minutes occasionally
- Sit up to 2 hours occasionally
Typical Working Conditions:
Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and medical preparations.
Duties: (This list may not include all of the duties assigned)
- Conduct Treatment plans as established by PT under supervision of PT
- Communicate with PT, Rehab team members and/or referring physician regarding patients' treatment program
- Maintain weekly (objective) progress notes, following documentation guidelines
- Maintain accurate daily attendance records
- Complete daily time logs, modality sheets, Medicare logs, change slips and any other required paperwork.
- Supervise supportive staff in clerical and transporting duties as assigned
- Must follow all established policies and procedures of the company
- Communicate the Physical Therapist's designed plan of care to physician. The assistant will also take a telephone order from the physician to certify that plan of care or change the plan of care. The telephone order will then be co-signed by the supervising therapist.
*FULL TIME employees may be eligible for benefits. Waiting period will apply.
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