Physical Therapy Assistant
Company: HealthBack Home Health
Location: Independence
Posted on: August 3, 2022
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Job Description:
Summary: Administers physical therapy treatments to patients,
working under direction of and as assistant to Physical Therapist,
by performing the following duties.Essential Duties and
Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be
assigned.--- Administers active and passive manual therapeutic
exercises, therapeutic massage, and heat, light, sound, water and
electrical modality treatments such as ultrasound, electrical
stimulation, ultraviolet, infrared, hot and cold packs.---
Instructs, motivates, and assists patients to learn and improve
functional activities such as pre-ambulation, transfer, ambulation,
and daily living activities.--- Observes patients during treatments
and compiles and evaluates data on patients' responses to
treatments and progress and reports orally or in writing to
Physical Therapist.--- Adjusts and trains patients in use and care
of orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices such as
crutches, canes, walkers and wheelchairs.--- Confers with health
team members, individually and in conference to exchange, discuss,
and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying and
coordinating treatment programs.--- Provides orientation for new
Physical Therapist Assistants.--- Performs clerical duties such as
taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephone, taking
messages, and filling out forms.--- Measures patient's
range-of-joint motion, length and girth of body parts, and vital
signs to determine effects of specific treatments or to assist
Physical Therapist to compile data for patient evaluations.---
Frequent daily travel and possible overnight travel
required.Physical Therapy Assistant license required
Keywords: HealthBack Home Health, Independence , Physical Therapy Assistant, Other , Independence, Missouri
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