Physical Therapy Assistant
Location: Ontario, CA
Description
We are seeking to hire a Physical Therapy Assistant to join our
growing occupational medicine practice. This is a fast-paced environment. Candidate
must be well-organized, detail-oriented, motivated, and have excellent
communication skills. Candidate must be
able to work well with others.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Performs
physical therapy procedures, as delegated by a physical therapist, to assist
patients with physical injury in a clinical setting to regain physical functioning.
Essential Job Functions
Performs delegated treatment procedures such as therapeutic
exercises to maintain and restore strength, endurance, coordination and range
of motion; gait training and functional training; and treatment procedures
involving the use of therapeutic equipment, machines, and assistive or
supportive devices.
Applies modalities such as hot and cold packs, paraffin,
infrared, and electrical stimulation to relieve pain.
Encourages and motivates patients to participate in the treatment
program by discussing and explaining their treatment goals and objectives.
Progresses patient through treatment program, deciding when
to advance the patient to more difficult activities, when to modify the level
of activity, or when to interrupt the treatment based upon patient's reaction
and response to the treatment program, reports observations to a physical
therapist.
Demonstrates, trains, and directs patients in the use and
care of braces, canes, crutches, and other special equipment.
Writes progress notes in patients' physical therapy records
documenting reaction and response to treatment.
Maintains accurate records of therapy treatments performed
and the duration and frequency of treatments that will be reviewed and
countersigned by the physical therapist.
Requirements:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Successful completion of a physical therapy assistant
program in a school recognized by the Commission on Accreditation* of Physical
Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association and approved by
the Physical Therapy Board of California.
LICENSE:
Current license or application for licensure** as a Physical
Therapy Assistant by the Physical Therapy Board of California, Physical Therapy
Examining Committee.