Bethesdahealthgroup
Physical Therapist Assistant │As Needed │ 8am - 4pm
Memorial Care Center. Posted 2 months ago
The role
The Staff Physical Therapist Assistant assists the Physical Therapist in delivering goal-directed activities to improve function. The role involves carrying out treatment programs, assessing effectiveness, and providing caretaker training for discharge.
What you will do
- Assists the Physical Therapist in the delivery of goal-directed activities
- Participates in coordinating programs to restore patient to maximum level of functioning
- Carries out treatment programs to achieve optimal patient outcomes
- Obtains relevant information from initial evaluation and formulates priorities
- Assesses effectiveness of treatment strategies and modifies interventions
- Consults with PT for exchange of information and collaboration
- Provides caretaker training for discharge
- Anticipates patient equipment and education needs for discharge
- Communicates discharge needs to other team members
- Carries out administrative duties
Required qualifications
- An associate degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant curriculum
- Current State License
- CPR certified or willing to obtain within six months of employment
- Must have ability to communicate well personally and professionally and possess responsibility, initiative and honesty
- Demonstrates strong desire to work with the elderly and rehabilitation populations
- Requires extensive mobility, transferring patients, moving equipment, lifting, reaching and moving around obstacles
- Fine motor coordination and visual/perceptual skills needed for selecting and implementing treatment tasks
Nice to have
- One to two years of experience with geriatrics
- Qualified new graduates will be considered
Benefits
- 403b
- daily pay
- bonuses
- career advancement opportunities
- holiday pay
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription, and life insurance available for regular status full and part time employees
About the company
At Bethesda, more than 1,200 employees dedicate their careers to improving the lives of others.