Job Description
Description
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Summary: The Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant, working under the supervision of a Physical Therapist, performs treatments and provides exercise instruction and demonstration for patients
Responsibilities
- Contributes to various interdisciplinary team meetings to plan for patient needs, discuss family education plans, and discharge plans.
- Precepts PT technicians or other physical therapist assistants and evaluate the learner's competency per department guidelines.
- Documents patient treatment and progress toward goals. Completes department records for billing and statistics.
- Instructs physical therapy and physical therapist assistant students.
- Provides skilled physical therapy treatments to a wide variety of patients. Designs and teach exercise program to meet PT goals. Fits and teaches patient to use ambulatory devices including braces, walkers, canes, crutches safely to negotiate stairs, curbs, and unlevel ground. Teaches patient airway clearance techniques and perform chest PT procedures. Instructs patient and family in home exercises, ambulation, and use of adaptive equipment for discharge.
Other information
Qualifications
Required
- Associate’s Degree in Physical Therapy Assistant
- NC license or eligible
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Preferred
- Experience in outpatient, inpatient, home health, and/or long term care
Job Details
Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC
Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care
Organization Unit: Physical Therapy IP
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours Per Week: 0.20
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Weekend
Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
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- Typical pay
- $62,400–$79,000
For context, most physical therapist assistants earn between $62,400–$79,000 a year according to Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data. What this particular role pays is set by the employer — check the description above.
This position is listed as full time and onsite.