CPR Certification, Clinical Assessment, Data Collection, Electricity, Establish Priorities, Health Plan, IR (Infrared), Massage Therapy, Medical Records, Mentoring, Modality, Orthopedics, Outpatient Care, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Physical Therapy, Progress Reports, Project/Program Coordination, Sports, Treatment Plan, Ultrasound
Company Description
We prioritize our patients and deliver personalized, hands-on care at Beaufort Physical Therapy. Our approach, which focuses on comprehensive evaluations and patient involvement in treatment planning, sets us apart. We believe in quality therapy through creativity and tailored interventions, ensuring patients understand their care plan for better outcomes and successful recovery.
Job Description
We are seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to join our outpatient clinic team. In this role, you will be instrumental in implementing physical therapy programs and activities, following developed recovery plans and delivering therapy treatments. Your ability to address the whole patient and see them as individuals is crucial, as is your understanding that your goal is to execute a program to restore, reinforce, and enhance their physical abilities.
Responsibilities:
- Provides patient care by established protocols and patient care guidelines.
- Responsible for timely documentation, including daily notes, weekly workers'' compensation reports, progress reports, and incident reports.
- Provide comprehensive patient care, administer active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, heat, light, sound, water, and electrical modality treatment such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation, ultraviolet, infrared, and hot and cold packs.
- Administers traction to relieve neck and back pain.
- Instruct, motivate, and assist patients in learning and improving functional activities such as perambulation, transfer, ambulation, and daily living activities.
- Observes patients during treatments, compiles data on patients' responses to treatments and progress, and reports orally or in writing to the Physical Therapist and Clinical Director.
- Fits patients for, adjusts, and trains patients in the use and care of orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices such as crutches, canes, walkers, and wheelchairs.
- Confers with members of physical therapy staff and other health team members, individually and in conference, to exchange, discuss, and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment programs.
- Measures the patient's range of joint motion, length and girth of body parts, and vital signs to determine the effects of specific treatments or to assist the Physical Therapist in compiling data for patient evaluations.
Qualifications
- 1+ year of experience, recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
- Graduate from a CAPTE-accredited physical Therapy Assistant program.
- Current licensure as a Physical Therapy Assistant or the ability to obtain it in North Carolina.
- Previous experience in an outpatient setting is preferred.
- Current CPR certification
- Exercise, sports rehab, and manual-based skills.
Additional Information
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Training and support.
- Clinic mentorship.
- Employee discount plans.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Family-friendly work environment.
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US Physical Therapy Inc
U.S. Physical Therapy is one of the largest publicly-traded, pure-play operator of outpatient physical and occupational therapy clinics.
The clinics provide pre- and post-operative care for a variety of orthopedic-related disorders and sports-related injuries, rehabilitation of injured workers and preventative care. USPh also manages physical therapy facilities for third parties, including physician groups and hospitals. Each of USPh’s clinics are directed by a licensed physical therapist that drive patient volume via local physicians, former patients and other referral sources. Marketing representatives are used to further augment sales.
USPh has grown its business through a combination of de novo development and strategic acquisitions. The strategic acquisitions has accelerated the Company’s growth, and are structured with significant ownership retained by the practice owners and founders.