Job Description

Physical Therapy Assistant

It is our goal to provide the finest Orthopaedic care possible. This philosophy requires that all office staff and providers be sensitive and responsive to patients’ needs and preferences. To ensure that we hire and retain the quality of staff needed for implementing our philosophy of service, we have adopted the following job description for this position. The position requires that the employee be available approximately forty hours per week and that also the employee be flexible in his/her schedule to provide efficient service for the group and work additional hours as needed. The employee however, will be expected to work no more than five days per week. Many of the responsibilities require that you have a working knowledge of computers and the ability to learn the proper use of the programs utilized in this office, or those that which may be necessary to meet the needs of the practice. The hours, pay scale, and benefits will be defined as shall be agreed to.

BASIC FUNCTION:

Under the supervision of the Director of Physical Therapy, the Physical Therapy Assistant shall provide all responsibilities necessary for the successful operation of the Physical Therapy Department for Arrowhead Orthopaedics.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work is primarily performed in the Physical Therapy Department of Arrowhead Orthopaedics offices. There will be contact on a daily basis with confidential files pertaining to patients’ care, and the Physical Therapy Assistant must be able to handle this information with the highest degree of privacy, discretion, and professionalism. The Physical Therapy Assistant is responsible for accomplishing the duties set forth below:

General Activities (There may be other duties required of this position not listed below):

• Contributes to physical therapist's effectiveness by identifying patient care issues; providing information and commentary; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physical therapy directives.
• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying therapy histories.
• Assesses abnormal conditions by reviewing physical therapist's interpretations of patient evaluations and test results.
• Documents patient care services in electronic medical record system.
• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering manual exercises; instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities; and in using supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
• Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; promoting wellness and health maintenance.
• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.

Requirements

• PTA license and CPR certification required.
• Skill in operating a computer as well as software programs, preferably Outlook and an Electronic Medical Record system.
• Proper phone etiquette and professional communication skills are required.

Typical Physical Demands:

• Requires sitting and walking, with daily stooping, reaching, and bending.
• Lifting up to thirty pounds.
• Hearing must be in the normal range for telephone and personal communication.
• Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate keyboards and other office equipment.

Certificates, pre-employment requirements:

• Required to submit and obtain a negative result in the pre-employment drug screening.
• Ability to pass a background check.

E-Verify Participation Notice

AO is an E-Verify employer. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Employment eligibility will be verified in accordance with applicable federal requirements.