Physical Therapy Assistant
Physical Therapy Assistant
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24-08-2025
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Matrix Providers is hiring a Physical Therapy Assistant to join our team of talented professionals who provide health care services to our Military Service Members and their families at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield California.
- Employment Status: Full time
- Schedule: Sunday through Saturday between the hours of 7:30 AM-4:30 8-hour work days not to exceed 40 hours per week
- Benefits: Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health dental vision and life coverage.
- Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays (Outlined in Handbook)
- 401(k) Plan
Requirements: The Physical Therapy Assistant must have and meet the following:
- Degree: Associates Degree.
- Education: Graduate from a college or university approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
- Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) Computer skill competency required.
- Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Physical Therapy Assistant. A
minimum of 12 months of orthopedic full-time experience within the last 24 months as a Physical Therapy Assistant. - Licensure: Current full active and unrestricted license to practice as a
Physical Therapy Assistant or possess current certification as a physical therapy
assistant/technician as determined by the American Physical Therapy Association
(APTA).
Job Duties:
- Provide guidance mentorship and tutelage to fellow PTAs Physical Therapy/Occupational Technicians Physical Therapy/Occupational intern students.
- Performs weekend on-call coverage in the inpatient setting per clinic mission requirements.
- Provides direct therapeutic care to a diverse patient population with a variety of patient diagnoses to include but not limited to: TBI orthopedic podiatric neurological neuromuscular disorders burns ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients.
- Performs a wide range of PTA duties requiring practical knowledge of physical therapy evidence-based medicine and data collection to perform specific aspects of evaluations and interventions.
- The PTA works under the clinical supervision of a Physical Therapist (PT) PT NCOIC or PM Flight Chief. The PTA independently performs day-to-day duties with the supervisor providing oversight and guidance on the nature of therapeutic activities and the rehabilitation program.
- Under the direction of the PT the PTA coordinates and administers diverse physical therapy programs for wounded ill and injured service members as well as other beneficiaries with a wide range of physical and behavioral health diagnoses and disabilities.
- The PTA provide interpretation of PTs findings to initiate care considering patients neurological surgical sensory respiratory cardiac status gait ability posture age and general health.
- Determines the length of patient treatment period and makes recommendations for the various modalities of physical therapy as prescribed to include hydrotherapy ultrasound soft-tissue massage electrotherapy therapeutic exercise and inpatient care duties.
- The PTA follows a patient progressive treatment plan to restore and maintain range of motion strength endurance coordination relaxation as well as promote healing pain relief and improvement of functional independence.
- The PTA administers physical therapy treatment programs requiring a multifaceted approach determined by the patients physical and mental conditions which draws upon the use of both standard and nonstandard treatment procedures.
- Interpersonal skills are utilized in patient instruction education motivation and coordination with physical therapy staff and the patients families to ensure compliance with stated therapeutic goals. Care involves a general knowledge in several areas of therapy i.e. vestibular post-surgical orthopedic patients medical patients neurological patients polytrauma patients and post myocardial infarction patients.
- Instruct patients in the use and care of prosthetics including gait training and related exercise programs.
- Performs treatment procedures such as functional electrical stimulation prosthetic and orthotic training.
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