Physical Therapy Assistant

Overview

Clinic: Plymouth Physical Therapy Specialists

Position: Physical Therapist AssistantLocation: Plymouth, MI

Perk: Therapist Incentive Bonuses

Sign-on bonuses available.

About us:

Over the last 30 years, Plymouth Physical Therapy Solutions has cultivated a state-of-the-art physical therapy practice focusing on putting our patients' needs first. Our collaborative team is armed with diverse professional skills to help our patients with outpatient needs, spanning orthopedics, sports injuries, joint replacement, industrial rehabilitation, pediatrics, and geriatrics. Our staff is equipped to provide the latest, research-backed treatments for a maximized rehabilitation experience.

We are currently hiring a full-time Physical Therapy Assistant to join our Plymouth outpatient team. You will implement physical therapy programs and activities, follow developed recovery plans, and deliver therapy treatments. You are equally adept at addressing the whole patient and seeing them as an individual. You know your goal is to execute a program that will restore, reinforce, and enhance their physical abilities.

Responsibilities:

• Provides patient care in accordance with established protocols and patient care guidelines.

• Responsible for timely documentation, including daily notes, weekly workers' compensation reports, progress reports, and incident reports.

• Provide comprehensive patient care, administer active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, heat, light, sound, water, and electrical modality treatment such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation, ultraviolet, infrared, and hot and cold packs.

• Administers traction to relieve neck and back pain.

• Instruct, motivate and assist patients in learning and improving functional activities such as perambulation, transfer, ambulation, and daily living activities.

• Observes patients during treatments, compiles data on patients' responses to treatments and progress, and reports orally or in writing to the Physical Therapist and/or Clinical Director.

• Fits patients for, adjusts, and trains patients in the use and care of orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices such as crutches, canes, walkers, and wheelchairs.

• Confers with members of physical therapy staff and other health team members, individually and in conference, to exchange, discuss, and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment programs.

• Measures the patient's range-of-joint motion, length and girth of body parts, and vital signs to determine the effects of specific treatments or to assist the Physical Therapist in compiling data for patient evaluations.

Requirements:

• Graduate from a CAPTE-accredited physical Therapy Assistant program.

• Current licensure as a Physical Therapy Assistant or the ability to obtain it in Michigan.

• Previous experience in an outpatient setting preferred.

• Current CPR certification

• Exercise, sports rehab, and manual-based skills.

About Plymouth

Enjoy those perfect Michigan summer nights at the Summer Drive-in, making this your new summertime tradition! Located in the heart of downtown, the historic Penn Theatre offers a unique single-screen cinema experience. An iconic landmark surrounded by natural beauty on two hundred acres, Saint John offers an idyllic setting for moments in life that matter most, offering the perfect escape from the ordinary. Plymouth is a western suburb of Detroit, twenty-seven miles northwest of downtown Detroit and eighteen miles northeast of Ann Arbor.

Our Physical Therapy Assistants enjoy the following:

• Sign-on bonuses, relocation, or student loan assistance available.

• MENTORSHIP and continuing education opportunities

• In-house APTA accredited RESIDENCY program available

• Community service opportunities.

• Excellent benefits package including 401k, health, dental, generous paid time off, and more.

• Clinic mentorship.

• Employee discount plans.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Family-friendly work environment.

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