Outpatient Physical Therapy Assistant
Lexington Medical Center
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Lexington • South Carolina • United States
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About the role
- Assists Physical Therapists by administering physical therapy services designed to restore function and prevent disability following trauma or disease
- Provides direct physical therapy patient care upon referral by a physician, or advanced practice provider, as outlined in the plan of care by the physical therapist.
- Demonstrates age specific competence to provide developmentally appropriate care/treatment for the following patient population: Infant (Birth-1 year), Child (1 year through 12 years), Adolescent (13 years through 17 years), Adult (18 years to 65 years), Geriatric (over 65 years)
- Administers physical therapy treatments, designed to relieve pain, develop or restore function and maintain maximum performance
- Takes physical therapy objective measurements, such as manual muscle testing, functional ability, and range of motion
- Documents appropriate patient treatment data in patient progress notes and discharge summaries
- Instructs patients and their families in patient physical therapy home program
- Represents the department in meetings and exhibits effective communication with the interdisciplinary team.
- Takes orders from physicians' offices and hospital patient care team.
- Notifies supervising therapists if plan of care needs to be updated.
- Provides in-service classes to other departments as needed.
- Assists in providing clinical supervision of students.
Requirements
- Minimum Education: Associate's Degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant; Graduate of a PTA program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or other educational program which the South Carolina board considers to be equivalent
- Minimum Years of Experience: None.
- Required Certifications/Licensure: Licensed by the South Carolina State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners; CPR Certification.
Benefits
- Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
- Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
- Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
- Adoption assistance
- LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan forgiveness
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
physical therapy servicesmanual muscle testingfunctional ability assessmentrange of motion measurementpatient treatment documentationpatient care planningpain relief techniquesdevelopmentally appropriate careclinical supervision
Soft skills
effective communicationinterdisciplinary teamworkpatient instructionorganizational skills
Certifications
Licensed Physical Therapist AssistantCPR Certification