Physical Therapist Assistant
Location: Terre Haute, IN
Job Type: Part-time
Company: Elara Caring
Category: Physical Therapist Assistant
Job Description Apply Now
As a Physical Therapist Assistant, you'll contribute to our success in the following ways:
- Promotes Elara Carings philosophy, mission statement, and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
- Performs direct physical therapy services in accordance with accepted standards of practice and certified by the patients physician to ensure quality and continuity of care.
- Follows Plan of Care as established by Physical Therapist and reports any changes in status back to Physical Therapist.
- Adheres to the State Practice Act Guidelines.
- Verifies the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to physicians orders, assessment data, and established standards and guidelines.
- Incorporates patient care goals established in the Plan of Care into therapy care.
- Instructs patients and/or their families in the appropriate and safe use of prosthetic, orthotic, and assistive devices.
- Instructs the patient and/or caregiver in the therapy home program.
- Physically demanding, high stress environment.
- Full range of body motion including handling, lifting, and transfer of patients.
- Potentially work irregular hours including call hours if applicable.
Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited physical therapy assistant program approved by the American Therapy Association.
- Current, unrestricted PTA license valid for the state of work.
- 6+ months experience as a Physical Therapist Assistant preferred.
- Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area.
- Must have a dependable vehicle, valid drivers license, and current auto insurance.
- Must be able and willing to travel 50%.
- Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment.