Physical Therapist Assistant

We are looking for a Physical Therapist Assistant to join our team at Physical Achievement Center. Physical Achievement Center is a Direct Access Physical & Occupational Therapy clinic in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that focuses on empowering patients to stay active and mobile while avoiding surgery, injections, and pain medications. We believe wholeheartedly in education and provide an immense amount of training, teaching, and coaching. Benefits Retirement IRA Matching Bonus based on performance Competitive salary Employee discounts Flexible schedule Opportunity for advancement Paid time off Training & development Wellness resources Health insurance Retirement plan Tasks Communicate with patients in a way that they can confidently make decisions about the plan of care recommended. Ensure the patient’s achieve their clinical and health/lifestyle outcome within the time frame suggested. Develop a mutually beneficial relationship that benefits both the patient and the clinic. Ensure that patients remain engaged and excited about the prospect of coming to Physical Therapy and remain committed to the treatment plan. Provide a high level of customer care that will cause patients to want to come back frequently and tell their friends and family about us as well. Ensure that the patients complete a full plan of care as agreed upon in the first session. Ensure clinical notes are kept up to date and accurate within time frames. Participate in, contribute to and help develop in house education that is provided to Therapist and Staff. Be willing to utilize approaches to reach out the general public within the established framework in order to assist individuals to consider becoming a customer of the clinic. This may include leading workshops, visiting professional referral sources, community events, and multi‑media tools such as Facebook, and Instagram. Skills and Competencies Builds trust: Connects with patients quickly and is motivated to have real relationships with patients beyond a clinical outcome. Emotional Intelligence: Demonstrate an understanding of what the causes are- and solutions- that could lead to a patient dropping off schedule, and to enable the patient to complete their plan of care and achievement of their goals. Excellent Communicator: Be able to communicate with the patient in such a way that they can understand why the suggested plan of care is the best solution to their problem. Be able to help patients understand the value of your plan of care to achieve their stated goals in exchange for their time and money. Humble Life‑Long Learner: Demonstrates a teachable spirit and willing to strive for ongoing improvement in skills and competencies. If your goals include specialty skills – instrumented soft tissue mobilization, joint stretching/mobilization, exercise & fitness training this is the right opportunity for you. Goal Oriented: Ability to thrive in an environment where measurement is the driving force behind progress. Motivated: You understand that the high standards you hold represent your own values. You will do everything you can so that goals are met. PT License: Has an active physical therapy license in the state of Wisconsin. Ideal Candidate You are truly passionate about physical therapy and wants to make a real transformation in people's lives. You are looking to work in an environment that is not a traditional outpatient clinic – and that is fun and feels like a family. You want to learn, want to be mentored, and mentor others in the clinic – we spend dedicated time every week just to practice skills and discuss tough cases – you'll learn everything you need to become a world‑class therapist assistant. You want a small clinic feel but operates with big business ideas! This job comes with full benefits, paid time off, and plenty of opportunity for continuing education – just without the burn‑out and corporate red‑tape. You consider yourself an A team player and loves to be held accountable for high standards of performance, which means that you’ll be given your own key objectives and outcomes. You like the idea of being able to grow and advance within a company – you're getting in on the ground floor of a rapidly growing clinic. The ability to advance and take on leadership positions are endless. You are looking to have a work‑life balance. Not going home exhausted every day. Non‑ideal Candidate You are looking for your job to take care of you and aren’t motivated to improve all aspects of your care so you can contribute more value to your patients. Don't read journal articles weekly, listen to podcasts about PT, and participate in way more Con Ed than you are requires you to do. You don’t feel it is your role to reach out to individuals and professionals in the community in order to be an advocate for your profession and terrific services you provide. Aren’t willing to go the extra mile with service to your customers with coming in a little early, staying a bit later, and discovering creative ways to serve your patients better. Job Type: Full‑time Pay: $22.00 - $29.00 per hour Medical Specialties Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine Schedule 8‑10 hour shift Qualifications Proven working experience as a physical therapist assistant Excellent knowledge of physiology best practices and standards Hands‑on experience with therapeutic exercises, functional training, and physical modalities Ability to communicate and instruct effectively Healthcare administration and documentation skills License to practice or relevant certification Associate degree as a PTA Physical Therapy Assistant Experience: 1 year (Preferred) CPR Certification (Preferred) Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (Preferred) #J-18808-Ljbffr Physical Achievement Center