Physical Therapist Assistant WA
About The Position
Physical Therapist Assistants (PTA) work as part of a team to provide physical therapy services under the direction and supervision of the Physical Therapist. PTA’s implement selected components of patient/client interventions (treatment), obtain data related to the interventions provided and make modifications in selected interventions either to progress the patient/client as directed by the Physical Therapist or to ensure patient/client safety and comfort. PTA’s assist the Physical Therapist in the treatment of individuals of all ages, from newborns to the very oldest, who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives.
Requirements
- Associates Degree by an CAPTE-accredited program.
- State license or certification to practice and any additional requirements by the state
Responsibilities
- Effectively communicate in English.
- Read paper or computer-generated medical records; read instrument panels; apply therapeutic modalities such as ice, heat and electrical stimulation; monitor patients for adverse reactions to treatment; adjust assistive devices and make visual observations regarding posture and functional abilities such as bed mobility transfers and ambulation.
- Communicate with patients and other members of the health care team, monitor patients by hearing instrument signals and alarms.
- Assess patient status and maintain a safe practice environment.
- Palpate pathologic changes in soft tissue.
- Manipulate/operate equipment controls and to perform manual treatment/assessment techniques including, but not limited to, massage, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, stretching, neuromuscular re-education, goniometry and manual muscle testing.
- Transport, move or lift patients requiring all levels of assistance and to perform prolonged periods of standing, walking, sitting, bending, crawling, reaching, pushing and pulling
- Ensure patient safety, to exercise independent judgment and discretion in the performance of assigned responsibilities and to interact with patients, families and other health care workers
- Documents patient progress and status at discharge in the medical record according to departmental policies.
- Leads by example and exhibits solid leadership and teamwork while promoting the core philosophy of FYZICAL.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
