Home Health Physical Therapist
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Outpatient Physical Therapist Assistant
St. Luke's University Health Network
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Bethlehem • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Assist patients with exercises, manual therapy, modalities, and other interventions
- Educate patients and their families on home exercises, precautions, and self-care
- Monitor patients' vital signs, pain level, and response to treatment
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment
- Comply with all ethical, legal, and professional standards
- Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers
Requirements
- Associate's degree in an accredited physical therapy assistant program is required.
- Successful completion of certified physical therapist assistant program and affiliations.
- Experience in outpatient physical therapy setting preferred.
- Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, and pathology.
- Current license and certification as a physical therapy assistant in PA and/or NJ.
- Active CPR certification required.
Benefits
- Continuing education opportunities
- Professional development activities
- Clean, safe, and organized work environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
manual therapymodalitiespatient educationvital signs monitoringpain level assessmentself-care instructionanatomy knowledgephysiology knowledgekinesiology knowledgepathology knowledge
Soft skills
communicationinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillscustomer serviceethical standards complianceprofessional standards compliance
Certifications
physical therapy assistant licenseCPR certification