Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA, Home Health
Mission Healthcare
part-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Marcos • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $37 - $42 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Provides direct physical therapy according to directions of physical therapist and in accordance with the physician’s plan of care.; Treats patient to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance.; Directs and aids patients in active and passive therapeutic exercises, muscle reeducation, gait and functional training, transfer activities and prosthetic training.; Utilizes physical agents, including, but not be limited to heat, cold, water, light, electricity, ultrasound and massage.; Observes and reports to the physical therapist and organization personnel the patient’s reaction to treatment and any changes in patient’s condition.; Instructs patients in care and use of wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, and prosthetic or orthotic devices.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program with an associate's degree in science or applied science approved by the American Physical Therapy Association, Inc.; Current PTA certification or license as required by state law.; Valid BLS CPR certification.; Valid driver's license and access to a reliable, insured vehicle.
Benefits
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Hard skills
physical therapytherapeutic exercisesmuscle reeducationgait trainingfunctional trainingtransfer activitiesprosthetic trainingphysical agentsultrasoundmassage
Soft skills
patient instructionobservationreportingcommunication
Certifications
PTA certificationBLS CPR certificationdriver's license