Physical Therapy Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

  Benefits/Perks

• Competitive Compensation
• Great Work Environment
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Job Summary

We are seeking a part-time Physical Therapy Assistant (licensed in the state of New Jersey) to join our team! As a Physical Therapy Assistant, you will be working closely with patients each day to assist them as they exercise or practice daily tasks, motivate and encourage them, and correct their posture or form as needed. You will also be recording accurate patient records, setting up all needed equipment and tools for each patient, and maintaining a clean, safe work environment. The ideal candidate works well both independently and within a team, can maintain a positive attitude to encourage patients in recovery, and has existing knowledge of physical therapy guidelines and recommendations. 

Responsibilities 

• Assisting patients with prescribed therapeutic exercises.
• Providing treatments such as manual therapy, gait training, balance training, strengthening exercises, and mobility training, teaching patients using assistive devices like walkers, canes, crutches, or wheelchairs. 
• Monitoring patients' progress during treatment and reporting changes to the supervising physical therapist. 
• Recording treatment sessions and documenting patient progress accurately. 
• Helping patients transfer safely (for example, from a bed to a wheelchair). 
• Applying physical therapy modalities, such as heat, cold, electrical stimulation, or ultrasound, if directed by the physical therapist and within their training. 
• Educating patients and their families on home exercise programs and safe movement techniques, as instructed by the physical therapist.

Qualifications

• Current New Jersey license for physical therapy assistant required 
• The ability to create a positive, nurturing environment
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite and EMR to maintain records
• The ability to work well and make decisions in a high-stress environment