Physical Therapy Assistant

Primary Duties and Responsibilities of the Physical Therapy Assistant:

• Implement selected components of care and interventions in a technically competent manner
• Instruct and counsel patients effectively in exercises
• Identify patient's needs and exhibit compassion, caring, and empathy to individual differences
• Recommend options, courses of action or modifications in selected treatments ensuring patient's progress, safety and comfort
• Apply the latest research related to restoring function, reducing symptoms frequency, and preventing injury
• Complete documentation within 24 hours to support the delivery of therapy services
• Perform selected data collection and obtain accurate information
• Measure performance and report on patient's medical record
• Participate in patient status judgments
• Adhere to ethical and legal standards
• Ensure continued competence and updated field knowledge

Skills of Physical Therapist Assistant:

• Proven working experience as therapist
• Excellent knowledge of physiology best practices and standards
• Hands on experience with therapeutic exercises, functional training and physical modalities, and/or self care.
• Ability to communicate and instruct effectively
• Health care administration and documentation skills
• License to practice or relevant certification in TEXAS

Minimum Skills, Knowledge, and Ability Requirements of Physical Therapist Assistant:

• Must be highly organized and self-directed
• Time management
• Requires the ability to manage collaboratively with all organizational levels
• Ability to work in a small team environment
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Must have proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Work Environment for Physical Therapist Assistant:

• Field Environment: in the home, facility or business; talking; various noise levels; interactions with employees and clients; sitting and standing for long periods of time; bending and stooping required; lifting up to 50 lbs.

Note: The job duties of Physical Therapist Assistant outlined above may change without prior notice based upon the needs of the company.