Job description
Physical Therapist Assistant at Indiana Fitness Works in Portland, Indiana at Persimmon Ridge.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program. The program must be accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association.
- Display evidence of interest in continuing education within the profession.
- PTA reports directly to immediate supervisory PT.
Typical Physical Demands
Assistant assigned must be able to perform the following physical job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Lift up to 10lbs overhead occasionally
- Lift up to 50lbs from floor to knuckle occasionally
- Lift up to 25lbs from knuckle to shoulder occasionally
- Pivot transfer up to 150lbs occasionally
- Carry up to 50lbs, 200ft frequently
- Push/pull 75lbs, 100ft frequently
- Fine hand manipulation, bilaterally continuously
- Heavy grasp, bilaterally frequently
- Visually acuity connect to 20/20
- Tactile discrimination
- Stand up to 2 hours frequently
- Comprehensible verbal communication skills continuously
- Drive up to 2 hours
- Legible written communication continuously
- Squat, stoop, or kneel up to 15 minutes occasionally
- Sit up to 2 hours occasionally
Typical Working Conditions
- Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and medical preparations.
Duties
This list may not include all of the duties assigned.
- Conduct treatment plans as established by PT under supervision of PT.
- Communicate with PT, rehab team members and/or referring physician regarding patient’s treatment program.
- Maintain weekly (objective) progress notes, following documentation guidelines.
- Maintain accurate daily attendance records.
- Complete daily time logs, modality sheets, Medicare logs, change slips and any other required paperwork.
- Supervise supportive staff in clerical and transporting duties as assigned.
- Must follow all established policies and procedures of the company.
- Communicate the Physical Therapist's designed plan of care to physician. The assistant will also take a telephone order from the physician to certify that plan of care or change the plan of care. The telephone order will then be co-signed by the supervising therapist.
- Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, or have a Medical or Religious Exemption to be employed by Indiana Fitness Works.
- FULL TIME employees may be eligible for benefits. Waiting period will apply.