Physical Therapist Assistant

Job description

Crestwood Manor is seeking an experienced Physical Therapist Assistant to join our team! Crestwood Manor is a Springpoint Senior Living community located in Whiting, NJ. We are seeking a per diem Physical Therapist Assistant to join our team. At Springpoint, the PT Assistant is responsible for providing physical therapy treatments and procedures. Responsibilities: - Administers traction to relieve neck and back pain. - Instructs, motivates, and assists patients to learn and improve functional activities. - Observes patients during treatments and compiles and evaluates data on patient responses to treatments and progress and reports findings to physical therapist. - Fits patients for, adjusts, and trains patients in use and care of orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices. - Confers with members of physical therapy staff and other health team members to exchange, discuss, and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment programs. - 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,...