Highlights
The role involves assisting patients with therapeutic exercises, functional activities, mobility, transfers, gait, and balance training while applying appropriate modalities and manual techniques. Prime Staffing utilizes a unique matchmaking approach, providing the most qualified contingent staffing to our clients, and the most competitive contracts to our workforce.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Fort Bragg, CA |
| Industry | All |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Website | http://www.primestaffingnyc.com/ |
Description
Prime Staffing is seeking a travel Physical Therapy Assistant for a travel job in Fort Bragg, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Physical Therapy Assistant
- Discipline: Therapy
- Duration: 24 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Physical Therapy Assistant
Position Overview
The Physical Therapy Assistant provides physical therapy treatments under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist. The role involves assisting patients with therapeutic exercises, functional activities, mobility, transfers, gait, and balance training while applying appropriate modalities and manual techniques.
The position works with minimal supervision and may also assist with mentoring and training staff on technical skills. This position is represented by UFCW.
Responsibilities
- Provide physical therapy treatments under the direction and supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist.
- Utilize appropriate therapeutic modalities, manual techniques, and exercise techniques.
- Instruct and guide patients through functional activities, including:
- Bed mobility
- Transfers
- Gait training
- Balance activities
- Assist patients in improving mobility, strength, coordination, and functional independence.
- Work with minimal supervision while following established clinical guidelines and procedures.
- Mentor and train staff on applicable technical skills as needed.
- Maintain a safe and supportive environment for patients during therapy sessions.
Education & Experience
- High School Diploma/GED or equivalent: Required
- Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience: Required
- Two years of physical therapy or related technical experience: Preferred
Required Licenses & Certifications
- Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) License in the state of practice: Required
- CPR or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per AH policy: Required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per AH facility requirements: Required
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About Prime Staffing
At Prime Staffing, we understand the importance of finding the perfect fit for both our clients and candidates. Prime Staffing utilizes a unique matchmaking approach, providing the most qualified contingent staffing to our clients, and the most competitive contracts to our workforce. Our experienced team takes the time to get to know both our clients and candidates, their needs, and preferences, to ensure that each placement is a success.
We offer a wide range of staffing services including temporary, temp-to-perm, and direct hire placements. Our extensive network of qualified candidates includes nurses, allied healthcare professionals, corporate support professionals and executives.
About Company
Prime Staffing is one of New York's leading staffing firms specializing in temporary and full-time/permanent placements across multiple industries including; healthcare, business, consulting, finance, legal services, entertainment, media, information Technology(IT) and retail.
Prime Staffing is certified by The Joint Commission for its compliance, and integrity, in supplying superior healthcare staffing services to many of the finest healthcare organizations in the country. In addition to its impeccable reputation for providing travel and per diem health care staffing, Prime has become an integral partner in staffing some of the most prestigious business organizations and Fortune 500 companies in the country including multi-national bank and investment firms, international business consulting firms, global law firms and some of the most prominent media and entertainment outlets.
Prime's success and rapid growth is direct result if its most basic founding principle-provide our clients with the most experienced and qualified employees and, likewise, provide our employees with the best jobs at the top organizations in their respective professional disciplines.
Prime Staffing is a high-energy company with a corporate culture that embraces innovation, new technology and personalized customer service. We are confident in our ability to serve you professionally by placing esteemed and experienced individuals. Our continuous expansions enables us to adapt to the continuously changing needs of our clients and employees. Through our team of seasoned professionals we maintain respect, integrity and superiority in all aspects of our business.
At Prime, we work diligently to recognize your objectives and create programs to meet them. We believe that ardent customer service is an essential component to remaining at the forefront of a competitive marketplace. Prime utilizes its expertise, and decades of combined experience in the industry, to continuously improve, implement cutting-edge programs and maintaining our position in the market as one of the fastest growing firms in the Tri-State area.
It is our goal to build long-term relationships with clients and employees based on a foundation of trust, mutual respect and our expertise in the field of staffing. We guarantee dependability, consistency and security in all aspects of operation. Prime Staffing is the Superior Staffing Solution.