Job Title: Physical Therapist Assistant (Outpatient)
Address: Napa CA 94558
Contract: 13 weeks
Shift: 9:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Pay Rate: $50/hr (W2) $53/hr (1099)
Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week
Position Summary:
We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to support their Outpatient Rehabilitation Department.
This 13-week travel opportunity in Napa CA offers an excellent chance to gain experience across a broad spectrum of musculoskeletal and neurologic conditions while working in a collaborative healthcare environment.
Key Responsibilities:
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Provide rehabilitative care to adolescent adult and geriatric patients in an outpatient setting
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Treat a wide range of diagnoses including:
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Post-operative orthopedic cases: TKA THA RCR spinal surgeries ACL repairs arthroscopies
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Non-operative issues: neck low back knee shoulder foot/ankle pain
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Neurologic conditions: CVA Parkinsons disease traumatic brain injury (TBI) general deconditioning gait/balance issues
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Document using the Epic charting system
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Collaborate with physical therapists and multidisciplinary care teams
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Occasionally float to acute inpatient rehab as needed
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Participate in patient education treatment planning and discharge preparation
Required Skills & Experience:
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Active California PTA license (no pending licenses)
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BLS certification (AHA)
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Minimum 1 year of experience is preferred but strong candidates with less than 1 year will be considered
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Comfort working with a variety of post-operative non-operative and neurologic outpatient diagnoses
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Ability to float to acute inpatient rehab settings as needed
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Spanish-speaking preferred (not required)