Physical Therapist Assistant Outpatient Ortho

We are very proud of our services and the depth of knowledge and passion we bring to them. You will implement physical therapy programs and activities follow developed recovery plans and deliver therapy treatments. You are equally adept at addressing the whole patient and seeing them as individuals. You know your goal is to execute a program to restore reinforce and enhance their physical abilities.

• Provides patient care by established protocols and patient care guidelines.
• Responsible for timely documentation including daily notes weekly workers compensation reports progress reports and incident reports.
• Provide comprehensive patient care administer active and passive manual therapeutic exercises therapeutic massage heat light sound water and electrical modality treatment such as ultrasound electrical stimulation ultraviolet infrared and hot and cold packs.
• Administers traction to relieve neck and back pain.
• Instruct motivate and assist patients in learning and improving functional activities such as perambulation transfer ambulation and daily living activities.
• Observes patients during treatments compiles data on patients responses to treatments and progress and reports orally or in writing to the Physical Therapist and Clinical Director.
• Fits patients for adjusts and trains patients in the use and care of orthopedic braces prostheses and supportive devices such as crutches canes walkers and wheelchairs.
• Confers with members of physical therapy staff and other health team members individually and in conference to exchange discuss and evaluate patient information for planning modifying and coordinating treatment programs.
• Measures the patients range of joint motion length and girth of body parts and vital signs to determine the effects of specific treatments or to assist the Physical Therapist in compiling data for patient evaluations.

Qualifications :

• Graduate from a CAPTE-accredited physical Therapy Assistant program.
• Current licensure as a Physical Therapy Assistant or the ability to obtain it in Virginia.
• Previous experience in an outpatient setting preferred.
• Current CPR certification
• Exercise sports rehab and manual-based skills.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time