Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

Physical Therapy Assistant

Job Summary

Coordinated Therapy Solutions is seeking a compassionate and skilled Physical Therapy Assistant to join our team in Topeka, Kansas. As a Physical Therapy Assistant, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality physical therapy treatments and procedures under the supervision of a physical therapist. If you are passionate about helping others regain their strength and mobility, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Instructs, motivates, safeguards, and assists patients as they practice exercises or functional activities.

• Observes patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on their responses and progress and provides results to the physical therapist in person or through progress notes.

• Confers with physical therapy staff and others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment. Communicates with and instructs caregivers and family members on patient therapeutic activities and treatment plans.

• Transports patients to and from treatment areas, lifting and transferring them according to positioning requirements. Secures patients into or onto therapy equipment.

• Administers active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, aquatic physical therapy, and heat, light, sound, and electrical modality treatments such as ultrasound.

• Measures patients' range-of-joint motion, body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of treatments or for patient evaluations.

• Monitors operation of equipment and records use of equipment and administration of treatment timely

• Fits patients for orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices such as assistive devices.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge and skills to care for patient needs of the SNF population

• Must possess problem-solving skills to successfully perform job

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Strong customer service orientation.

• Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with other employees, patients, and family members

• Ability to travel as needed to perform job

Education and Experience

• Associates degree from an accredited physical therapy program

• Current license from the state Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

• Proficiency with all applicable state, federal, and professional standards

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of standing and walking.

• Requires lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients.

• Frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.

What We Offer

• 401K (Matching up to 2%)

• Annual Performance Evaluations

• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

• Health Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Disability Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Electronic Documentation

• Employee Appreciation Events

If you are passionate about providing exceptional patient care and are looking for a rewarding career opportunity, we encourage you to apply for this Physical Therapy Assistant position today!