Physical Therapist Assistant - Richmond VA
Physical Therapist Assistant - Richmond VA
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Job Description
Premise offers a wide range of dynamic purpose-driven career opportunities. We are currently looking for a Part-Time (PTL) 16-hour per week Physical Therapy Assistant to join our team in Richmond VA.
Essential Functions:
Administers active and passive manual therapeutic exercises therapeutic massage and heat light sound water and electrical modality treatments such as ultrasound electrical stimulation ultraviolet infrared and hot and cold packs.
Administers traction to relieve neck and back pain.
Instructs motivates and assists patients to learn and improve functional activities such as perambulation transfer ambulation and daily living activities.
Observes patients during treatments and compiles and evaluates data on patients responses to treatments and progress and reports orally or in writing to Physical Therapist.
Fits patients for adjusts and trains patients in 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.
Performs clerical duties such as taking inventory ordering supplies answering telephone taking messages and filling out forms.
Measures patients range-of-joint motion length and girth of body parts and vital signs to determine effects of specific treatments or to assist Physical Therapist to compile data for patient evaluations.
May require other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
Education:
Associates Degree from an approved/accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program.
Certified or Licensed as a Physical Therapy Assistant if applicable in practicing State.
Current Certification in AHA or ARC Basic Life Support for medical provider is required Advanced Cardiac Life Support may also be required based on contract scope of services
Experience:
At least two years experience as a Physical Therapy Assistant in an outpatient orthopedic occupational health or other ambulatory care clinic.
Experience in an occupational health clinic preferred.
Work-life balance is at the foundation of how decisions are made and where Premise is headed. We can only help people get stay and be well if we do the same for ourselves. In addition to competitive pay Premise offers PRN and PTL team members a 401(k) program a company-sponsored wellness program and much more that our talent acquisition team will be happy to share with you.
Employment Type
Full Time
