Physical Therapist Assistant Acute Care
Physical Therapist Assistant Acute Care
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Job Description
Position Highlights:
- Location: High Point North Carolina
- Full Time
What We Offer:
- Day 1 Health Coverage:Choose from either copay or HSAeligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work.
- Generous PTO:Accrual starts at up to 25 days/year to be used for vacations sickness holidays and personal matters.
- Parental Benefits:Six weeks paid birthingmother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave for nonbirthing parents.
- Retirement:Up to 7 employerpaid retirement contributions
- Education Reimbursement:We invest in your professional growth offering up to $2500 per year towards a bachelors degree and up to $5000 per year towards a graduate degree.
Job Summary:
Assists with physical therapy programs to restore function in patients with disabilities disorders and injuries. Carries out treatment plans for a variety of patient diagnoses as per the Physical Therapists making recommendations or changes when appropriate. Supports research programs involving physical therapy.
What Youll Need:
- Successful completion of two year college program for Physical Therapy Assistants approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
- Current license in the State of North Carolina to practice as a Physical Therapy Assistant.
- CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association
What Youll Do:
- Carries out physical therapy programs as planned and directed by the physical therapist in clinical and research applications. This involves training patients in exercises ambulation and activities of daily living.
- Collects clinical assessment scores radiographic scores and assessments and health related quality of life information.
- Performs a wide range of tests and evaluations in a clinical or research setting. This involves evaluation of developmental levels and functions gross and fine motor skills neurologicalreflex testing equilibrium coordination protective responses muscle strength muscle tone joint range of motion daily living skills and activities and perceptual motor skills and defects. Screens for orthopaedic and physical defects genetic anomalies or idiopathic.
- Maintains supplies and equipment.
- Assists with research protocol and treatment development; ensures quality control of data. Develops and writes educational materials.
- Participates in staff meetings forums committees and inservice training activities.
- Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Good physical strength and condition
- Research experience
- Ability to work with infant pediatric adolescent adult and older adult patients
Employment Type
Full-Time
