Physical Therapist Assistant (Entry Level - 2+ yrs experience)

Job Summary:
The rehab and physical therapist is a crucial position in our outpatient orthopedic, multidisciplinary facility. This position is reasonable for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs related to functional status/mobility, endurance/stamina, pain, and other medical conditions.

Essential Duties:
? Evaluate the patient's functional status and physical rehab needs
? Assists the physician in the development of a therapy plan of care
? Identifies patience goals and needs
? Creates fitness and wellness oriented programs tailored to patients specific needs
? Performs interventions aimed at improving and enhancing the patient's well-being
? Evaluates the patient's progress
? Motivates patience during treatment in order to help them function optimally
? Promotes clients' healthy lifestyle by improving strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, and pain management
? Observes and reports the patient?s response to treatment and any changes in his/her condition to the supervising provider
? Documents patient care services throughout the treatment
? Prepares a written discharge summary and or a written summary report on patient?s condition at least every 60 days
? Follows protocols exactly

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
? Excellent Microsoft office suite knowledge and skills
? Excellent communication skills ? verbal, written and listening
? Excellent attention to detail
? Ability to effectively establish and maintain relationships both internally and externally
? Ability to manage patients with different types of personalities, ages and issues
? Displays compassion with patients
? Excellent dexterity and physical stamina
? Creative thinking

Licensure Requirements: ? Active state of Colorado license and physical therapy, physical therapy aide/assistant ? Current CPR certification required

Education / Experience:
? Associates degree or better in a field related to health science, exercise, or sports
? Physical Therapy Assistant / Aid
? Board certification through the American board of Physical Therapy Specialists (ABPTS) ? is a plus
? Experience in:

o Rehabilitation
o Massage Therapy - a plus. Not required
o Acupuncture ? a plus. Not required
o Regenerative Medicine - a plus. Not required
o Neuropathy - a plus. Not required

Benefit Conditions:
? Waiting period may apply
? Only full-time employees eligible
? Medical available

COVID-19 Precaution(s):
? Remote interview process
? Temperature screenings
? Social distancing guidelines in place
? Virtual meetings
? Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

Typical end time:
? 6PM

Typical start time:
? 9AM

Work Remotely
? No

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $25.00 - $40.00 per hour

Benefits:
? 401(k)
? Dental insurance
? Health insurance
? Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:
? Neurology
? Orthopedics
? Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

Schedule:
? 8 hour shift
? Monday to Friday

Education:
? Associate (Preferred)

License/Certification:
? CPR Certification (Preferred)
? Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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