Physical Therapy Assistant

* Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with all policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
* Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential according to HIPPA guidelines.
* Assists patients during physical therapy treatment by answering questions and requests in a timely manner, as well as, providing a comfortable and welcoming environment that is conducive for rehabilitation and recovery.
* Helps treat patients by assisting them onto exercise equipment, monitoring motion; tracking patient exercise progress according to their flowsheet; measuring mobility; performing prescribed exercises and strengthening activities as indicated in the Plan of Care.
* Provides all relevant information to supervising Physical Therapist on patient progress and treatment tolerance by utilizing the SOAP note.
Communicates effectively with PT supportive personal (Office Asst.
, PT Technician, etc).
* Educates patients by demonstrating proper use of equipment and exercise form.
* Updates job knowledge by participating in our mandatory staff training that is given annually, seeking out other additional educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
* Helps office assistants by answering phone calls or scheduling patients when they have stepped away from the desk temporarily.
* Upholds all rules and regulations as defined in the Kentucky State Physical Therapy Practice Act.
* Be responsible for supervising physical therapy technicians and being responsible for their technician notes.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $20.
00 per hour Benefits: * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Medical specialties: * Geriatrics * Orthopedics * Pediatrics * Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Day shift * Monday to Friday License/Certification: * Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (Required) Work Location: In person