PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title: Physical Therapy Assistant

Department: Health Services

Reports To: Physical Therapy Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Prepared By: Nicole Baylor, Community Supports Director Date: March 9, 2026

Approved By: Kirsten Bonds, Human Resources Director Date: March 11, 2026

Johnnie DeLeon, Chief Executive Officer

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1. SUMMARY:  The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) position is a licensed physical therapist assistant responsible for providing direct physical therapy care to customers.  The PTA must be proficient in the examination, assessment, and treatment of physical deficiencies through the use of special exercise, manual therapy, movements, hydrotherapy, and physical modalities. The goal is to assist persons who are experiencing loss of various physical functions to maximize independence and improve mobility, self-care, and other functional skills necessary for daily living, sports and work-related activities.  The PTA works closely with physical therapy staff, department directors, physicians, nursing staff, administrative staff, and customers and their families. The PTA will consistently deliver growth and extraordinary customer outcomes in a person-centered environment. 

1. ESSENTIAL DUTIES and MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Promotes and maintains health by providing physical therapy services under the supervision of   the Physical Therapist Manager.

2. Contributes to a physical therapist’s effectiveness by identifying patient care issues.

3. Administers treatment programs for patients.

4. Complete daily customer care, progress and discharge notes.

5. Demonstrates knowledge and proficiency of Physical Therapy modalities.

6. Must be able to perform Lifting and Transferring techniques as trained and pass performance testing.   The employee may occasionally lift and/or push and pull up to 100 lbs.  Lifting may require floor to waist, waist to shoulder, or shoulder to overhead movement. 

7. Driving of agency vehicles for agency business as assigned and as necessary.  

8. Must, with or without reasonable accommodation,  

• Able to regularly sit, walk, stand, climb up and down stairs, and sit at a computer for occasional periods of time and repeat the same hand, arm, or finger motion many times (typing, data entry).

• The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach forward with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, or crouch.

• Communicate through speech with staff and customers in both quiet and noisy environments.

• Operate a personal computer and related software.

• Tolerate various levels of stress and meet deadlines with severe time constraints.  

• Demonstrate specific vision abilities which include close, distance, and depth perception and able to read handwritten or typed material, and able to adjust focus.

• Work and concentrate in both noisy and quiet environments.

• Squat, stoop, kneel, and reach above the head.  Forward motion will occasionally be required.

• Work inside the building a majority of the time.

1. Essential Duties include the Physical Demands listed below.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Maintain clinical logs and checklists necessary for compliance.

2. Implement physicians’ orders and ensure the physicians’ orders are followed by staff.

3. Ensures complete orientation to the department and facility and ongoing training of the PT staff including departmental specifics and work injury prevention.

4. Models appropriate professional behavior and acts as a mentor to team members. 

5. Reviews documentation practices for clarity, conciseness, and consistency with customer outcome goals. 

6. Ensures ongoing communication with customers and team members in order to keep them informed of key issues and program development opportunities, and to maintain strong customer relations at all times. 

7. Performs an appropriate assessment on each customer, as related to the therapy requested and provided and reassessments. This includes neonate, pediatric, adolescent and geriatric customers and the general customer population.

8. Observes and evaluates treatment effects. Recommends changes to physician, if needed. 

9. Provide continuous communication with referring physicians and other referral sources.

10. Ensures accuracy and reconciliation of billing data in accordance with billing deadlines. 

11. Helps patients in using supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses. 

12. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, and adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.