Full Job Description
Full Time Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA (Home Health)
Pay range: Starting at $39/hour, depending on experience
Schedule/Shift: Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM
Territory/Location: Vancouver, WA
Responsibilities:
- Provide direct physical therapy according to the directions of Physical Therapist and in accordance with the physician's plan of care.
- Treat patient to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance.
- Direct and aid patients in active and passive therapeutic exercises, muscle re-education, gait and functional training, transfer activities and prosthetic training.
- Utilize physical agents, including, but not be limited to heat, cold, water, light, electricity, ultrasound and massage.
- Observe and report to the Physical Therapist and organization personnel the patient's reaction to treatment and any changes in patient's condition.
- Instruct patients in care and use of wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, and prosthetic or orthotic devices.
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program with an Associate's degree in science or applied science approved by the American Physical Therapy Association, Inc.
- Current Physical Therapy certification or license as required by state law.
- Current BLS, hands-on CPR certification.
- Valid driver's license and reliable, insured vehicle.
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