Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Contract - New Hampshire

VitalHire

  • Lebanon, NH
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    Gait & Mobility Training: Guide patients through walking, stairs, and weight-bearing exercises using assistive devices like walkers, canes, or crutches. Hands-on Interventions: Provide manual therapy, soft tissue massage, joint mobilization (as state scope allows), and passive range-of-motion exercises.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLebanon, NH

    Description

    PTA

    Rehab Centers

    New Hampshire - Bedford, Claremont, Hampton, Keene, Lebanon, Salem, Winchester

    Contract

    Days

    $40-$43/hr

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    Execute Care Plans: Carry out targeted therapeutic exercises, stretching, and mobility routines created by the supervising Physical Therapist (PT).

    Gait & Mobility Training: Guide patients through walking, stairs, and weight-bearing exercises using assistive devices like walkers, canes, or crutches.

    Hands-on Interventions: Provide manual therapy, soft tissue massage, joint mobilization (as state scope allows), and passive range-of-motion exercises.

    Administer Modalities: Apply therapeutic modalities such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation (E-stem), hot/cold packs, and traction to manage pain and swelling.

    Track & Report Progress: Measure patient response, range of motion, and endurance, documenting updates and notifying the supervising PT when plans need adjustment.

    Patient & Family Education: Teach patients proper body mechanics, home exercise programs, and safe techniques for transferring out of beds or chairs.

    Requirements

    2 years of experience

    Active NH PTA License

    BLS (AHA)