PT Assistant

Job description

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for planning, organizing and implementing treatment for the care of individuals whose ability to function is impaired or threatened by disease or injury. Duties include treatment intervention performed to determine the degree of impairment such as, but not limited to nerve and muscle function including subcutaneous bioelectrical potentials, motor development, functional capacity, respiratory or circulatory efficiency. Administering treatment performed upon physician referral and professional plan of care including, but not limited to, exercises for increasing or restoring strength, endurance, coordination and range of motion, stimuli to facilitate motor activity and learning, instruction in activities of daily living and the use of assistive devices and the application of physical agents ro relieve pain or alter physiological status. The use of roentgen rays and radium for therapeutic purposes, the use of electricity for surgical purposes, including cauterization and colonic irrigations are not authorized per practice act. JOB REQUIREMENTS: Minimum Education: Associate Degree from an accredited school in Physical Therapy Assistant. Current BLS certification...