Physical Therapist Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Chicopee Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a family of skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation centers. We are resident-centered and quality-focused! Our workplace culture is all about uplifting people. If you are looking for a healthcare organization where you can bring your best ""you"" to work, where you can make a difference, and where you can team-up with like-minded co-workers, then we are also looking for you. Join us! 

We are currently seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) .

While working here, you will enjoy:

• Employee Engagement Activities

• Positive work environment

• Excellent Training

• Competitive Pay and Benefits
  

The Physical Therapist Assistant is responsible for providing physical therapy treatments to patients to facilitate increased independence and functioning under the supervision of a Licensed Physical Therapist.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Implements patient’s individualized treatment plan as established by the primary Physical Therapist

• Work with other members of the rehabilitation team to implement programs consistent with the needs and capabilities of each patient

• Acts as an assistant to the Physical Therapist when the Physical Therapist is performing tests, evaluations and complex procedures

• Instructs patients, families and other caregivers in the skills and techniques of the physical therapy treatment program under the supervision of the Physical Therapist
  

Qualifications:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant Program certified by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) 

• Must be licensed and/or eligible for licensure as required by the state of practice 

• Requires good organizational and time management skills 

• Requires good verbal and written communication skills

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